THE IMPACT OF GREEN LOGISTICS EFFICIENCY ON THE EXPORT QUALITY OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY GOODS
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Abstract
This study examines the impact of green logistics efficiency on the export quality of environmentally friendly goods within an extended gravity model framework. Using a balanced panel dataset of 174 countries over the period 2007 - 2022 and employing the system Generalized Method of Moments (system GMM) estimator, the results indicate that green logistics efficiency in both exporting and importing countries significantly enhances export quality, with a substantially stronger effect from the exporting country. The effect from the importing country is conditional and more pronounced in high-income markets, consistent with the screening role of environmental standards. These findings provide empirical evidence on the role of green logistics as a mechanism for upgrading the quality of green trade, while also highlighting differences in transmission channels between the supply and demand sides.
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Green logistics efficiency, export quality, system GMM.
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