Global Competitiveness Index and Logistics Performance Index: A Conceptual Assessment
Chapter from the book:
Aladağ,
Ö.
F.
(ed.)
2025.
Contemporary Studies in International Business.
Synopsis
This study examines the conceptual relationship between the Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI). The LPI, created by the World Bank, examines countries' logistics performance across six main dimensions, while the GCI, developed by the World Economic Forum, assesses countries' competitiveness levels under twelve key elements.With the acceleration of globalization, the decisive role of logistics performance on countries' foreign trade capacities, integration into global supply chains, and economic growth potential has increasingly grown. The literature reveals that GCI components such as infrastructure quality, institutional structure, technological readiness, human capital, and governance have a direct impact on logistics performance. In this context, the study emphasizes that the relationship between logistics performance and global competitiveness is reciprocal and complementary; it draws attention to the fact that countries need to address logistics performance, including its institutional and political dimensions, in order to achieve sustainable competitive advantage.
