Scenarios of increasing the economic efficiency of the Kaliningrad regional transport system

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ID13080006
AuthorsIvan S Gumenyuk (0000-0002-8477-5342, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, corresponding author), Ksenia Yu Voloshenko (0000-0002-2624-0155, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University)
Year2019
Volume11
Issue2
Pages51-72
Publication date2019-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBaltic Region (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2310-0524 • E-ISSN: 2079-8555
PublisherImmanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (PUBLISHER • RU)
DOI10.5922/2079-8555-2019-2-4
OpenAlexW4205378021
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited6

The development of the considerable transport and logistics potential of the Kaliningrad region is hampered by several factors. This problem, to which we will refer to as a transport deadlock effect, translates into the limited contribution of transport to the regional economy. Particularly, it manifests itself at the level of regional gross value added, where the contribu­tion of transport is much smaller than one might expect given the significant role the industry plays in the economy of the region. In this study, we examine major ways of increasing the economic efficiency of the regional transport system from the value added perspective. We posit that the structure of cargo handled and the redistribution of value added in favour of regional actors have the dominant influence on economic efficiency. Using our own simula­tion model and the earlier developed system of transport tariffs and value added calculation for the Kaliningrad region, we produce scenarios and consider changes in value added in the case of selected cargoes carrying intermediate, investment, and consumer goods (as defined in the International Classification for Broad Economic Categories ICT BEC-4). Our calcula­tions show that higher value added and greater economic efficiency of a regional transport system are associated with re-orientation towards investment and consumer goods. The most visible effect is associated with rail and road transport. As to sea transport, the decisive role is played by an increase in the physical volume of cargo handled. The results of this study and its modelling tools can be applied in the analysis of the current situation and in the assess­ment of the efficiency of transport systems in other regions. Another possible application is the identification of growth conditions for an industry, particularly, when developing projects and proposals for increasing the efficiency of transport services

Added value · Business · Economics · Economy · Gross value added · Industrial organization · Investment (military · Macroeconomics · Redistribution (election · Transport engineering · Transport system · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Economic and Technological Developments in Russia · Economic Systems and Logistics Management · Engineering · Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends

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