Much more than comparative advantage and free markets have been at play in shaping China＇s export success. Government policies have helped nurture domestic capabilities in consumer electronics and other advanced area...Much more than comparative advantage and free markets have been at play in shaping China＇s export success. Government policies have helped nurture domestic capabilities in consumer electronics and other advanced areas that would most likely not have developed in their absence. As a result, China has ended up with an export basket that is significantly more sophisticated than what would be normally expected for a country at its income level. This has been an important determinant of China ＇s rapid growth. What matters for China＇s future growth is not the volume of exports, but whether China will continue to latch on to higher-income products over time.展开更多
本文考察一国经济发展中对外贸易格局与经济发展绩效的关系。文中提出了有限赶超的概念,并在Hausmann et al(2005)的基础上,重新定义贸易商品技术复杂度和一国出口产品技术含量,构建并测算112个国家(地区)在1965—2005年间的有限赶超指...本文考察一国经济发展中对外贸易格局与经济发展绩效的关系。文中提出了有限赶超的概念,并在Hausmann et al(2005)的基础上,重新定义贸易商品技术复杂度和一国出口产品技术含量,构建并测算112个国家(地区)在1965—2005年间的有限赶超指数。韩国和中国台湾地区的发展经验以及中国、印度、阿根廷发展现状的对比,充分表明有限赶超的成功。跨国回归分析表明,有限赶超对一国经济增长速度有显著正的影响,且短期效果大于长期效果。展开更多
基金This is a paperprepared for the project on "China and the Global Economy 2010" of the China Economic Research andAdvisory Program. I am indebted to Edwin Lim for his guidance and comments, and to the Program forfinancial support
文摘Much more than comparative advantage and free markets have been at play in shaping China＇s export success. Government policies have helped nurture domestic capabilities in consumer electronics and other advanced areas that would most likely not have developed in their absence. As a result, China has ended up with an export basket that is significantly more sophisticated than what would be normally expected for a country at its income level. This has been an important determinant of China ＇s rapid growth. What matters for China＇s future growth is not the volume of exports, but whether China will continue to latch on to higher-income products over time.
文摘本文考察一国经济发展中对外贸易格局与经济发展绩效的关系。文中提出了有限赶超的概念,并在Hausmann et al(2005)的基础上,重新定义贸易商品技术复杂度和一国出口产品技术含量,构建并测算112个国家(地区)在1965—2005年间的有限赶超指数。韩国和中国台湾地区的发展经验以及中国、印度、阿根廷发展现状的对比,充分表明有限赶超的成功。跨国回归分析表明,有限赶超对一国经济增长速度有显著正的影响,且短期效果大于长期效果。
