The impacts of port infrastructure and logistics performance on economic growth: the mediating role of seaborne trade

Journal of Shipping and Trade

Table 4 Results of Structural Equation Modelling

Hypotheses	Regression paths	Std. Estimates	S.E.	C.R.	Remarks
H1 (a)	QPI → LP	0.66***	0.04	12.93	Supported
H1 (b)	QPI → ST	−0.10	0.40	−1.60	Not supported
H1 (c)	QPI → NE	0.17**	0.25	2.80	Supported
H1 (d)	QPI → LP → NE	0.45***	0.20	9.31	Supported
H1 (e)	QPI → ST → NE	0.01	0.04	1.06	Not supported
H1 (f)	QPI → LP → ST → NE	−0.04	0.10	−1.83	Not supported
H2 (a)	LP → ST	0.66***	0.65	8.99	Supported
H2 (b)	LP → NE	0.67***	0.38	10.53	Supported
H2 (c)	LP → ST → NE	−0.06	0.21	−1.81	Not supported
H3	ST → NE	− 0.09	0.03	− 1.95	Not supported

Std. Estimate standardized estimates, S.E. standard error, C.R. critical ratio
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001