The impact of the COVID-19 prevention and economic interventions on express delivery industry: Evidence from China

IF 5.4 2区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS, FINANCE

Journal of Management Science and Engineering Pub Date : 2023-08-28 DOI:10.1016/j.jmse.2023.07.001

Juan Liu , Jiafu Tang , Minghe Sun

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Abstract

As a fundamental logistics service, the express delivery (ED) industry provides production and consumption activities to maintain efficient supply chain operations. It plays an important role in promoting industrial development and maintaining daily life and consumption. This study examined the effects of COVID-19 on the ED industry using ED package delivery data from 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) in China. Using a difference-in-differences method, the COVID-19 outbreak was found to have a positive effect and epidemic prevention and control (EPC) policies were found to have negative effects on the development of the ED industry. In addition to EPC policies, the Chinese government has implemented other short-term economic interventions (SEI), such as the resumption of work and production (RWP), policies to balance economic growth, and epidemic prevention. This study divided the pandemic period into three stages to analyze the different impacts of EPC and SEI policy changes on the ED industry. The RWP policies adopted during the pandemic positively impacted the volume and income of packages delivered to the ED industry. The conclusions of this study are significant for the ED industry in addressing public health emergencies and for the Chinese government to formulate EPC and SEI policies during epidemic periods.

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新冠肺炎预防和经济干预对快递业的影响：来自中国的证据

快递（ED）业作为一项基础性物流服务，为生产和消费活动提供服务，以维持高效的供应链运作。它在促进产业发展、维护日常生活和消费方面发挥着重要作用。本研究利用中国 31 个省（自治区、直辖市）的快递包裹投递数据，研究了 COVID-19 对快递业的影响。采用差分法发现，COVID-19 疫情对 ED 产业发展有积极影响，而疫情防控（EPC）政策对 ED 产业发展有消极影响。除 EPC 政策外，中国政府还实施了其他短期经济干预措施（SEI），如复工复产（RWP）、平衡经济增长的政策和防疫等。本研究将大流行期间分为三个阶段，以分析 EPC 和 SEI 政策变化对教育行业的不同影响。大流行期间采取的 "农村工作计划 "政策对教育署行业的包裹投递量和收入产生了积极影响。本研究的结论对快递业应对突发公共卫生事件和中国政府制定疫情期间的 EPC 和 SEI 政策具有重要意义。

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Journal of Management Science and Engineering Engineering-Engineering (miscellaneous)

CiteScore

9.30

自引率

3.00%

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审稿时长

108 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Engineering and Applied Science (JEAS) is the official journal of the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University (CUFE), Egypt, established in 1816. The Journal of Engineering and Applied Science publishes fundamental and applied research articles and reviews spanning different areas of engineering disciplines, applications, and interdisciplinary topics.