Uniqueness, complexities, and research issues of logistics and trade facilitation in Greater Bay Area of China

Abstract The Greater Bay Area (GBA) is to become a major innovation and technology hub of global impact. Such transformation take place in the midst policy-driven economy GBA’s Mainland region market-driven Hong Kong Macau. In this paper, we examine uniqueness complexities logistics trade facilitation GBA. This study establishes discourse between government non-government stakeholders. Based on discourse, provide conceptual context unique aspects GBA, pinpointing critical issues such as coexistence differing institutional systems interplay state planning market economy. A objective paper identify conceptualize features GBA development, highlight opportunities for academic policy research.