China is the second biggest economy in world and almost 40% of its trade 2016 transported through South Sea. needs a small, secure, low-cost path to with Europe Middle East China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) feasible solution this requirement. This research analyzes effect CPEC on terms transport cost travel time. In addition, study compares existing routes new route. The methodology consists qualitative descriptive statistical methods. variables (transport time) are calculated compared...

Purpose This study aims to examine the perceptions and opinions of relevant stakeholders regarding entrepreneurship opportunities growth in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) province Pakistan. Specifically, it focuses on role special economic zones (SEZs), such as Maqpondass SEZ China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), fostering nascent (NE) promoting regional development. Design/methodology/approach The employs ordered logistic regression estimate relationship between various independent variables...

Are the mega-projects an opportunity or threat for micro and small firms? This question has rarely been examined in literature. Micro Small Enterprises (MSEs) have always at forefront, playing important role development of rural economies developing countries like Pakistan. Since China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project initiated, northern Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan) witnessed a huge tourist inflow. As result, mushrooming businesses along CPEC route is new phenomenon. The increasing...

The core purpose of this paper was to analyze the trend analysis Pakistan railways from year 1950 2015, using principal component method and industrial life cycle theory. Industrial theory, development railway industry, entails four stages: introduction, growth, maturity, decline. results indicated that industry in at its pinnacle middle seventies thereafter decline observed. main reasons behind were underinvestment, political interference, rise same-sector competitor, National Logistics...

Drawing upon social cognitive & network theories, this study examines individual-level and network-level factors which potentially affect multicultural individuals’ information sharing behavior via media. The data has been collected from the foreigners (multicultural individuals) who visited visa centers in three different cities China. proposed model tests a combined effect of past experience (PE), trust (TR), perceived benefit (PB), richness (RI), attitude (ATT), on (Beh). analyzed...

The modern logistics industry has opened new strategic perspectives in establishing its interrelation with economic growth. In recent years, understanding such an overlap become a policy issue considering ever-increasing factors and their influence on this relation. Most existing studies have explored interaction from general perspective, or for developed countries. This paper explores time-series analysis of the dynamic variables inter-related both short long run relationship between...

The modern logistics industry in relation to economic growth and carbon emission has opened new strategic perspectives. Recent research work have analyzed such complex interference from a broad perspective. However, analyzing this overlap needs comprehensive insight into the while simultaneously estimating its short-run long-run effects regional aspects due continue-evolving factors their impact on it. This paper competently analyzes components connection with prosperity, energy consumption,...

The aim of this study is to examine whether Turkey as a candidate for the EU membership, utilises its railway performance. To investigate Turkish railway's efficiency and identify current situation, are evaluated by applying data envelopment analysis (DEA) output-oriented model CRS (CCR) VRS (BCC) analysis. In research, each country considered decision-making unit called DMU; every calculated compared other country. conducted analysis, there five inputs taken into consideration, along with...

This research examines the potential impact of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on selection trading routes between China, Middle East, and Europe, with a specific focus transportation 40-foot standard container carrying general commodities. The study compares traditional new CPEC in terms time, distance, cost. findings indicate that offer reduced travel time distance when compared to across all provinces involved. reveals cost road along route is lower for Xinjiang province, but...

The importance of the time-cost-quality trade-off problem in construction projects has been widely recognized. Its goal is to minimize time and cost maximize quality. In this paper, bonus-penalty mechanism introduced improve traditional time-cost model, considering nonlinear relationship between quality time, a model established. Meanwhile, order better solve problem, multi-objective immune wolf colony optimization algorithm proposed. hybrid method combines fast convergence excellent...

The study tries to estimate the trade potentials might be raised by comparing current maritime route of One Belt Road initiative and new in particular with China-Pakistan Corridor as a result changing freight costs, shipping period distance between European Union (EU), Middle East, North African countries (MENA) China. To potentials, qualitative descriptive statistical methods will used compare real predicted trade. results reveal that China EU, MENA can increase show average EU are...

The aim of this study is to examine whether Turkey as a candidate for the EU membership, utilises its railway performance. To investigate Turkish railway's efficiency and identify current situation, are evaluated by applying data envelopment analysis (DEA) output-oriented model CRS (CCR) VRS (BCC) analysis. In research, each country considered decision-making unit called DMU; every calculated compared other country. conducted analysis, there five inputs taken into consideration, along with...

This article examines the question of whether developing countries with strong political capacity have lower levels corruption. Despite ubiquity literature on corruption, relationship between a state’s and corruption has not been addressed by existing academic literature. To measure country, authors used relative (RPC), an indicator that gauges effectiveness governance its ability to meet or exceed their expected extractive capabilities implement set policy choices. On one hand, politically...

The study tries to estimate the trade potentials might be raised by comparing current maritime route of One Belt Road initiative and new in particular with China-Pakistan Corridor as a result changing freight costs, shipping period distance between European Union (EU), Middle East, North African countries (MENA) China. To potentials, qualitative descriptive statistical methods will used compare real predicted trade. results reveal that China EU, MENA can increase show average EU are...