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https://doi.org/10.32728/er-ei.38.4.4
DETERMINANTS OF SEAPORT PRODUCTION: ANALYSIS OF EU PORT REGIONS
Gorana Mudronja
orcid.org/0000-0002-4625-3623
; Department of Maritime Logistics and Management, Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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Sažetak
Seaports play an important role in the global economy, serving as international hubs for the transportation of goods, trade, economic growth, job creation, and strategic interests. Their continuous development and modernization are critical to supporting economic growth and addressing new challenges in the maritime industry. Adequate economic performance can contribute to efficient seaport production. The aim of this research is to analyse the impact of economic, human capital, and infrastructural factors influencing seaport production on a sample of 86 European Union (EU) port regions observed from 2009 to 2019. The Pooled Ordinary Least Squares (POLS), Fixed Effects (FE), and Random Effects (RE) estimation techniques were used as the estimation strategy. The results confirm that all three groups of factors have a significant impact on seaport production. Firstly, GDP per capita, which is the economic factor, shows a significant positive effect. Secondly, within the human capital category, education and innovation capacity prove to be important factors for the seaports’ performance.
Finally, the motorways’ length, as an indicator of infrastructure, significantly impacts seaport production. Based on these findings, the policies that promote economic growth, stimulate consumption, and support international trade are recommended. In addition, policies that promote digitalization and innovative technologies in seaport operations, strengthen workforce development, foster collaboration with educational institutions, and enhance multimodal connectivity are encouraged.
Ključne riječi
seaports; seaport production; EU port regions; regional factors; panel data analysis
Hrčak ID:
345986
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Datum izdavanja:
18.3.2026.
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