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Global Supply Chain Distribution and Natural Resources in the Era of Digitalization

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  • Abdulmuttalip Pilatin

    (Department of Finance and Banking, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Fener Street, 53100 Rize, Türkiye)

  • Magdalena Radulescu

    (Department of Finance, Accounting and Economics, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
    Institute of Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Studies, University Lucian Blaga of Sibiu, 550024 Sibiu, Romania
    UNEC Research Methods Application Center, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Istiqlaliyyat Str. 6, Baku 1001, Azerbaijan)

  • Abdulkadir Barut

    (Department of Finance and Banking, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Fener Street, 53100 Rize, Türkiye
    Siverek Vocational School, Harran University, 63300 Sanliurfa, Türkiye)

  • Mehmet Ragıp Görgün

    (Department of International Trade and Logistics, Harran University, 63300 Sanliurfa, Türkiye)

  • Hasan Çiftçi

    (Birecik Vocational School, Harran University, 63300 Sanliurfa, Türkiye)

  • Hind Alofaysan

    (Department of Economics, College of Business Administration, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

This study examines the effects of supply chain disruptions and ICT product exports on natural resource rents in European countries between 2004 and 2022. The findings show that strong supply chains increase natural resource rents, while ICT product exports support environmental sustainability and reduce natural resource rents. Patents reduce natural resource rents, while investments made by financial institutions in resource-intensive sectors increase natural resource rents. In addition, urban population growth was found to put pressure on natural resources, leading to a decrease in natural resource rents. Importantly, economic growth has no significant effect on natural resource rents in EU countries.

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  • Abdulmuttalip Pilatin & Magdalena Radulescu & Abdulkadir Barut & Mehmet Ragıp Görgün & Hasan Çiftçi & Hind Alofaysan, 2025. "Global Supply Chain Distribution and Natural Resources in the Era of Digitalization," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(13), pages 1-16, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:13:p:5843-:d:1686973
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