INTERNATIONAL TRADE SYSTEM, SERVICES MARKETS, AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT UNDER THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION: AN INTEGRATED ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Keywords:
World Trade Organization; international trade; GATS; services trade; supply chain management; logistics; econometric analysis; digital transformation; trade liberalization.Abstract
This article presents an integrated analysis of the interrelationship between the international trade system, the services market, and supply chain management within the institutional framework of the World Trade Organization. The study is based on classical trade theory, the commitments under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), and panel data from 164 WTO member countries covering the period 2000–2020. Using a multifactor regression analysis, the research quantitatively evaluates the independent contributions of WTO membership, tariff liberalization, services exports, logistics performance, and digital readiness to GDP growth.
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