This study applied input–output analysis to examine the industrial linkage effects of the logistics service industry based on the data collected from input–output tables provided by the World Input–Output Database. The results showed the detailed industrial linkage effects of the logistics service industry, indicating several logistics sectors (transportation, storage, and handling) are not only interdependent but they also form a service ecosystem. The study results provide new insights on industrial linkage effects of the logistics service industry and their ripple effects throughout the economy. The results will be valuable source of knowledge for establishing service industrial policies for both the logistics industry and a country’s economy as a whole.

这项研究基于从世界投入产出数据库提供的投入产出表中收集的数据，运用投入产出分析来检验物流服务业的产业联系效应。结果显示了物流服务业的详细产业联系效应，表明多个物流部门（运输，仓储和装卸）不仅相互依存，而且还形成了服务生态系统。研究结果为物流服务业的产业联系效应及其在整个经济中的连锁反应提供了新的见解。这些结果将成为为物流业和整个国家的经济制定服务业政策的宝贵知识来源。