The impact of developing logistic performance on the development of Egyptian total and agricultural exports

Mohamed, Walaa M.; Ahmed, T.A.

doi:10.21608/svuijas.2022.133728.1206

The impact of developing logistic performance on the development of Egyptian total and agricultural exports

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Walaa M. Mohamed ¹
T.A. Ahmed ²

¹ Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, South Valley University, 83523 Qena, Egypt

² Agricultural Economics Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, 12511 Giza, Egypt

10.21608/svuijas.2022.133728.1206

Abstract

The interest and development of logistics services have become the focus of attention of most economies in the world over the past decades. This is what called for Egypt's need to pay attention to its logistical performance and rely on it as an effective solution for the development of exports within it. Therefore, the study takes its importance by identifying the extent of the reflection of the development of logistical performance on the development of total and agricultural exports through the application to the COMESA agreement using the gravity model. The results showed that the most important factors affecting the total Egyptian exports to the COMESA countries. It is represented in the gross domestic product of the importing country, the commercial openness to Egypt, the participation in the land borders, the per capita GDP of importing countries, and the adverse effect of the geographical distance. The performance index of logistics services increases in Egypt with an increase in the GDP of Egypt.

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