Examining the Effect of Ease of Doing Business on Exports in OECD Countries

Cem Kartal; Mürüvet Acar Karaboğa; Zafer Özdil

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Examining the Effect of Ease of Doing Business on Exports in OECD Countries

Authors:

Cem Kartal | Mürüvet Acar Karaboğa | Zafer Özdil

Publisher:

Ahmet Arif EREN

Main Topics:

Ekonometrik ve İstatistiksel Yöntemler | Ekonomik Modeller ve Öngörü | Finansal Ekonomi

Journal:

Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.1198-1212

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348887

pISSN:

2564-7504

Keywords:

Abstract:

 According to Ricardo, countries will specialise in industries with a comparative cost advantage in international trade. In a dynamic context, comparative advantage can evolve as conditions change. The effects of business regulations on international trade are significant, mainly since a countrys level of participation in global trade partly depends on the prevailing governance within the country. In this context, countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD diversify their exports similarly to the portfolio effect in finance to help stabilise export earnings in international trade. Exports of goods, services, and natural resources support economic growth and development. Export performance is influenced by how countries conduct and promote the development of their business processes. Conducting business processes is facilitated by accessible, reliable, and efficient systems. In this context, the quality and efficiency of a countrys business environment is gauged by the Ease of Doing Business EODB index from the World Bank, with reforms encouraged through country benchmarking. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of EEC on export performance in OECD countries. In the study, EODB will be assessed as a significant dynamic that mediates export performance and development by influencing the efficiency of the business environment and trade processes. To analyse the relationship between dependent and independent variables moving together in a positive or negative direction, the Spearman correlation technique was employed. To ensure that the dependent variable export data is estimated across multiple independent variables, the multiple linear regression model, one of the machine learning methods, was utilised. According to the results obtained, it is evident that EODB and export performance in OECD countries generally exhibit a positive relationship as per machine learning multiple regression. The model indicates that EODB in these countries indirectly influences export performance at a moderate level and plays a mediating role.

 According to Ricardo, countries will specialise in industries with a comparative cost advantage in international trade. In a dynamic context, comparative advantage can evolve as conditions change. The effects of business regulations on international trade are significant, mainly since a countrys level of participation in global trade partly depends on the prevailing governance within the country. In this context, countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD diversify their exports similarly to the portfolio effect in finance to help stabilise export earnings in international trade. Exports of goods, services, and natural resources support economic growth and development. Export performance is influenced by how countries conduct and promote the development of their business processes. Conducting business processes is facilitated by accessible, reliable, and efficient systems. In this context, the quality and efficiency of a countrys business environment is gauged by the Ease of Doing Business EODB index from the World Bank, with reforms encouraged through country benchmarking. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of EEC on export performance in OECD countries. In the study, EODB will be assessed as a significant dynamic that mediates export performance and development by influencing the efficiency of the business environment and trade processes. To analyse the relationship between dependent and independent variables moving together in a positive or negative direction, the Spearman correlation technique was employed. To ensure that the dependent variable export data is estimated across multiple independent variables, the multiple linear regression model, one of the machine learning methods, was utilised. According to the results obtained, it is evident that EODB and export performance in OECD countries generally exhibit a positive relationship as per machine learning multiple regression. The model indicates that EODB in these countries indirectly influences export performance at a moderate level and plays a mediating role.

 According to Ricardo, countries will specialise in industries with a comparative cost advantage in international trade. In a dynamic context, comparative advantage can evolve as conditions change. The effects of business regulations on international trade are significant, mainly since a countrys level of participation in global trade partly depends on the prevailing governance within the country. In this context, countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD diversify their exports similarly to the portfolio effect in finance to help stabilise export earnings in international trade. Exports of goods, services, and natural resources support economic growth and development. Export performance is influenced by how countries conduct and promote the development of their business processes. Conducting business processes is facilitated by accessible, reliable, and efficient systems. In this context, the quality and efficiency of a countrys business environment is gauged by the Ease of Doing Business EODB index from the World Bank, with reforms encouraged through country benchmarking. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of EEC on export performance in OECD countries. In the study, EODB will be assessed as a significant dynamic that mediates export performance and development by influencing the efficiency of the business environment and trade processes. To analyse the relationship between dependent and independent variables moving together in a positive or negative direction, the Spearman correlation technique was employed. To ensure that the dependent variable export data is estimated across multiple independent variables, the multiple linear regression model, one of the machine learning methods, was utilised. According to the results obtained, it is evident that EODB and export performance in OECD countries generally exhibit a positive relationship as per machine learning multiple regression. The model indicates that EODB in these countries indirectly influences export performance at a moderate level and plays a mediating role.

 Ricardoya göre ülkeler uluslararası ticarette karşılaştırmalı maliyet avantajına sahip oldukları endüstrilerde uzmanlaşacaklardır. Dinamik bir bağlamda karşılaştırmalı avantaj, koşullar geliştikçe zaman içinde değişebilir. Özellikle bir ülkenin küresel ticarete katılımının büyüklüğü bir dereceye kadar ülkede geçerli olan yönetime bağlı olduğundan, iş düzenlemelerinin uluslararası ticaret üzerindeki etkileri önemlidir. Bu bağlamda Ekonomik İş birliği ve Kalkınma Örgütü OECD ülkeleri uluslararası ticarette ihracat kazançlarının istikrara kavuşturulmasına yardımcı olmak için finanstaki portföy etkisine benzer şekilde ihracatta çeşitlendirme yapmaktadır. Mal, hizmet ve doğal kaynak ihracatı ekonomik büyüme ve kalkınmanın desteklenmesine yardımcı olur. İhracat performansı, ülkelerin iş yapma süreçlerini yürütme ve bu sürecin gelişimini teşvik etme biçiminden etkilenmektedir. İş yapma süreçlerinin yürütülmesi kolay, erişilebilir ve güvenilir sistemlerle mümkündür. Bu bağlamda, bir ülkenin iş ortamının kalitesi ve verimliliği Dünya Bankası tarafından İş Yapma Kolaylığı İYK endeksi ile ölçülmekte ve ülke kıyaslaması yoluyla reformlar teşvik edilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı OECD ülkelerinde İYKnın ihracat performansı üzerindeki etkisini araştırmaktadır. Çalışmada İYK, iş ortamının ve ticaret süreçlerinin verimliliğini etkileyerek ihracat performansına ve ihracatın gelişmesine aracılık eden önemli bir dinamik olarak değerlendirilecektir. Bağımlı-bağımsız değişkenlerin birlikte pozitif veya negatif yönde nasıl hareket ettiğini analiz edebilmek için Spearman korelasyonu tekniğinden ve bağımlı değişkenin ihracat verisi birden fazla bağımsız değişken üzerinden tahmin edilmesini sağlamak için makine öğrenmesi yöntemlerinden biri olan çoklu lineer regresyon modelinden yararlanılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre OECD ülkelerinde İYK ve ihracat performansının makine öğrenmesi çoklu regresyonuna göre genel olarak pozitif bir ilişkiye sahip olduğu görülmektedir. Modele göre bu ülkelerde İYK, ihracat performansını dolaylı olarak orta düzeyde etkilemekte ve aracı rol oynamaktadır.

Article Details

Examining the Effect of Ease of Doing Business on Exports in OECD Countries

Authors:

Cem Kartal | Mürüvet Acar Karaboğa | Zafer Özdil

Publisher:

Ahmet Arif EREN

Main Topics:

Ekonometrik ve İstatistiksel Yöntemler | Ekonomik Modeller ve Öngörü | Finansal Ekonomi

Journal:

Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.1198-1212

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348887

pISSN:

2564-7504

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Ease of Doing Business

Machine Learningİhracat

İş yapma Kolaylığı

Makine Öğrenmesi

Issues

Article Details

Examining the Effect of Ease of Doing Business on Exports in OECD Countries

Authors: Cem Kartal | Mürüvet Acar Karaboğa | Zafer Özdil

Publisher: Ahmet Arif EREN

Main Topics: Ekonometrik ve İstatistiksel Yöntemler | Ekonomik Modeller ve Öngörü | Finansal Ekonomi

Journal: Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.1198-1212

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001348887

pISSN: 2564-7504

Export

Ease of Doing Business

Machine Learningİhracat

İş yapma Kolaylığı

Makine Öğrenmesi

Issues

Authors:

Cem Kartal | Mürüvet Acar Karaboğa | Zafer Özdil

Publisher:

Ahmet Arif EREN

Main Topics:

Ekonometrik ve İstatistiksel Yöntemler | Ekonomik Modeller ve Öngörü | Finansal Ekonomi

Journal:

Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.1198-1212

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348887

pISSN:

2564-7504