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Effects of Environmental and Economic Factors on Green Logistics Performance in European Countries

Avrupa Ülkelerinde Çevresel ve Ekonomik Faktörlerin Yeşil Lojistik Performansına Etkileri

Mehmet Pekmezci(GAZİANTEP ÜNİVERSİTESİ, GAZİANTEP MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0001-6628-9116
Ayça Pekmez Bahçeci(GAZİANTEP ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SOSYAL BİLİMLER MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0002-5649-4631
Burak Büyükoğlu(GAZİANTEP ÜNİVERSİTESİ, GAZİANTEP MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0002-1174-3112
Pages
1025–1042
Publication Date
2026-10-21
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In addition, country-specific coefficients were analyzed to complement the overall panel findings.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: To analyze the impact of environmental and economic factors on green logistics performance in European countries in a globalized world.
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Key Findings & Data:Methodology: A panel dataset covering the period 1995–2021 was used.
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Conclusion & Impact:In addition, country-specific coefficients were analyzed to complement the overall panel findings.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2021 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Yeşil Lojistik Performansı · Yenilenebilir Enerji · Doğrudan Yabancı Yatırımlar

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Purpose: To analyze the impact of environmental and economic factors on green logistics performance in European countries in a globalized world. Methodology: A panel dataset covering the period 1995–2021 was used. Relationships between variables were estimated using the AMG method, which takes into account inter-country heterogeneity and cross-sectional dependence. In addition, country-specific coefficients were analyzed to complement the overall panel findings. Findings: Panel-wide AMG findings show that carbon intensity and economic growth are the key variables with a statistically significant impact on green logistics performance. In contrast, renewable energy consumption, transportation-related emission share, foreign direct investment, and inflation variables are not statistically significant across the panel. Country-specific results reveal that the effects of environmental and economic determinants differ significantly among European countries. Originality: This study provides a comprehensive empirical analysis of green logistics performance within the framework of environmental and economic factors, specifically for European countries. The panel and country-specific findings obtained using the AMG method provide original and guiding results for policymakers regarding the determinants of green logistics performance, which have been addressed in a limited number of studies in the literature.

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Amaç: Küreselleşen dünyada Avrupa ülkelerinde çevresel ve ekonomik faktörlerin yeşil lojistik performansı üzerindeki etkilerini analiz etmektir. Yöntem: 1995–2021 dönemine ait panel veri seti kullanılmıştır. Değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiler, ülkeler arası heterojenliği ve yatay kesit bağımlılığını dikkate alan AMG yöntemi ile tahmin edilmiştir. Ayrıca panel geneli bulguları tamalamak amacıyla ülke bazlı kat sayılar da analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Panel geneli AMG bulguları, yeşil lojistik performansı üzerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı etkiye sahip temel değişkenlerin karbon yoğunluğu ve ekonomik büyüme olduğunu göstermektedir. Buna karşılık yenilenebilir enerji tüketimi, ulaştırma kaynaklı emisyon payı, doğrudan yabancı yatırımlar ve enflasyon değişkenleri panel genelinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı değildir. Ülke bazlı sonuçlar ise çevresel ve ekonomik belirleyicilerin etkilerinin Avrupa ülkeleri arasında önemli ölçüde farklılaştığını ortaya koymaktadır. Özgünlük: Yeşil lojistik performansını çevresel ve ekonomik faktörler çerçevesinde birlikte ele alarak Avrupa ülkeleri özelinde kapsamlı bir ampirik analiz sunmaktadır. AMG yöntemi ile elde edilen panel ve ülke bazlı bulgular, literatürde sınırlı sayıda ele alınan yeşil lojistik performansının belirleyicilerine ilişkin özgün ve politika yapıcılar açısından yol gösterici sonuçlar sağlamaktadır.

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Pekmezci, M., Bahçeci, A. P., Büyükoğlu, B. (2026). Effects of Environmental and Economic Factors on Green Logistics Performance in European Countries. Verimlilik Dergisi, Cilt: 60 Sayı: 4, 1025–1042. https://doi.org/10.51551/verimlilik.1867317

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