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Impact of COVID-19 on transportation and logistics: a case of China

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  • Yanling Xu
  • Jing-Ping Li
  • Chien-Chi Chu
  • Gheorghita Dinca

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Recent research has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has holistically affected the financial and industrial sectors of China, in a considerably adverse manner. This paper aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the transportation and logistics sector in China. In this regard, the study opted for a quantitative method of research design, along with primary data collection. The explanatory variable here is the COVID-19 virus, whereas, the dependent variables are air freight, ocean freight, and land freight. The data analysis technique used is the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) analysis, comprising of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and the path assessment method. A structured survey questionnaire was also used, and the survey questionnaire scale was set from strongly agree to disagree strongly. The findings revealed that the effect of COVID-19 on air freight is statistically negative and significant. Moreover, the impact of COVID-19 on land freight is statistically negative and significant, whereas the effect of COVID-19 is statistically insignificant in the context of ocean freight, particularly during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, keeping these results in consideration, policymakers can enhance their support, so as to increase the performance of the logistics and transportation sector in China.

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  • Yanling Xu & Jing-Ping Li & Chien-Chi Chu & Gheorghita Dinca, 2022. "Impact of COVID-19 on transportation and logistics: a case of China," Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(1), pages 2386-2404, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:reroxx:v:35:y:2022:i:1:p:2386-2404
    DOI: 10.1080/1331677X.2021.1947339
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    1. Huidan Xue & Yujia Zhai & Wen-Hao Su & Ziling He, 2023. "Governance and Actions for Resilient Urban Food Systems in the Era of COVID-19: Lessons and Challenges in China," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-25, August.

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