Good logistics performance is an essential component of stimulating economic development. This report explores the drivers of, and barriers to, logistics performance through a case study of Turkey’s trade and transport sector. Firstly, it explains the importance of logistics performance. Next, it reviews the Logistics Performance Index (LPI) used to assess trade and transportation facilitation friendliness of countries. It then discusses Turkey’s performance against each dimension of the LPI, highlighting the country’s challenges and achievements. Lastly, the report uses this understanding to propose and catagorise a series of general policy actions available for improving logistics performance. This report discusses the importance of logistics performance and assesses this performance in the context of national competitiveness, following the composition of The World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index. Countries can significantly improve their ability to trade competitively in international markets by implementing efficient policies. Based on qualitative and quantitative data on the logistics performance in Turkey we draw broader policy insights for the improvement of logistics performance. The report finally suggests an approach that could be used in assessing trade logistics performance in middle and high income countries. The work for this report was carried out in the context of a project initiated and funded by the International Transport Forum’s Corporate Partnership Board (CPB). CPB projects are designed to enrich policy discussion with a business perspective. Led by the ITF, work is carried out in a collaborative fashion in working groups consisting of CPB member companies, external experts and ITF researchers. (Author/publisher)
Samenvatting