@article{article_1622321, title={The Backstage of the Doing Business Index and the Logistic Performance Index: A Machine Learning Analysis}, journal={Ege Academic Review}, volume={26}, pages={453–466}, year={2026}, DOI={10.21121/eab.20260029}, url={https://izlik.org/JA92SD26SR}, author={Çelebi, Bünyamin and Bayar, Yasin and Zorkirişçi, Eda and Sert, Mehmet Fatih}, keywords={Doing Business Index, Logistic Performance Index, CatBoost, LightGBM, XGBoost, Machine Learning}, abstract={Globalization has significantly boosted foreign commerce, enhancing the flow of capital, information, goods, and services between nations, thereby influencing countries’ positions in the industrial market and offering growth opportunities. Concurrently, the mobility of investment capital and entrepreneurs has increased, prompting countries to innovate to attract investors. Investors, aiming to sustain their global market presence and profitability, often establish businesses in various countries. To assess the investment environment, indices like the Doing Business Index (DBI) and the Logistics Performance Index (LPI) by the World Bank are crucial references. This study focuses on analyzing the factors affecting DBI and LPI using machine learning algorithms (CatBoost, LightGBM, and XGBoost) on 1478 variables from the World Development Indicators (WDI). The analysis identified the top 20 factors influencing DBI and LPI, highlighting the significance of economic, administrative, legal indicators, and technological infrastructure. The findings provide valuable insights for countries aiming to improve their DBI and LPI scores and for investors seeking critical factors beyond these indices, contributing significantly to both the business world and academic literature.}, number={3}