Does Cross-Border E-Commerce Contribute to the Growth Convergence? An Analysis Based on Chinese Provincial Panel Data

被引:20
作者
Ma, Shuzhong [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ]
Lin, Yichun [5 ]
Pan, Gangjian [5 ]
机构
[1] Zhejiang Univ, Cross Border Commerce Res Inst, Zhejiang Prov New Univ Think Tank, Hangzhou, Peoples R China
[2] Zhejiang Univ, Ctr Res Reg Econ Opening & Dev, Zhejiang Prov Key Res Base Philosophy & Social Sc, Hangzhou, Peoples R China
[3] Zhejiang Univ, Int Business Res Inst, Hangzhou, Peoples R China
[4] Zhejiang Univ, Dept Int Econ, Hangzhou, Peoples R China
[5] Zhejiang Univ, Hangzhou, Peoples R China
关键词
Capability Threshold; Cross-Border E-Commerce; Economic Convergence; Economic Growth; Export; ECONOMIC-GROWTH; BROAD-BAND; TRADE; INFORMATION; INTERNET; PERFORMANCE; TECHNOLOGY; ONLINE; PRICES; EBAY;
D O I
10.4018/JGIM.20210901.oa6
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
The impact of cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) on international trade is prominent in recent years. The authors extend the international trade model with heterogeneous firms to include CBEC export and deduce that CBEC lowers the capability threshold for export. Firms and regions with different capabilities are affected differently, but the total regional export is increasing. In the empirical analysis section, they use panel data from 31 provinces in China from 2015 to 2018 and construct proxy variables for CBEC with CBEC comprehensive pilot zones and CBEC exporters. They find that CBEC contributes to economic growth and economic convergence. The underlying mechanisms include the convergence of regional exports and total factor productivity, while the convergence of capital isn't supported by the results.
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页码:86 / 111
页数:26
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