我国服务贸易国际竞争力的探讨

服务贸易是当今国际贸易中发展最为迅速的领域。随着国际服务贸易的发展及其在国际贸易中的比重日益上升,世界各国纷纷加强了对服务贸易的研究。本文通过指标分析比较,探讨了我国服务贸易的国际竞争力,并在此基础上提出了促进我国服务贸易发展的对策。     

区域贸易开放度与经济增长的实证检验研究

利用1987年-2003年的时间序列数据，对国内现有研究未能解决的地区间贸易开放度与经济增长的相关关系厦因果关系进行分析和通过多变量VAR系统的研究表明，贸易开放度指标与经济增长指标在各地区的因果关系不一致。其中东部地区经济增长是贸易开放的格兰杰原因，而中西部地区则是贸易开放是经济增长的格兰杰原因，这与地区间经济发展水平的差异有直接关系，中西部地区应该立足于本地区情况，加快贸易结构的优化，形成规模经济。     

提升国际服务贸易竞争力 促进国际贸易新增长

文章以当今国际贸易市场“以新兴国际服务贸易为主、国际货物贸易为辅”的发展趋势为背景,提出我国应大力提高国际服务贸易尤其是新兴国际服务贸易的竞争力,使国际服务贸易成为我国国际贸易的新增长点的论点。在阐述我国提高国际服务贸易竞争力中存在的问题后,从三个角度论述了如何提升我国国际服务贸易竞争力,促进国际贸易新增长。     

中国服务贸易促进经济增长的路径分析

以往是从贸易促进经济增长的相关理论出发研究服务贸易如何促进经济增长,于此则是贴近现实,具体从中国目前的服务业、技术、国内就业三个方面现状出发,详细分析了中国服务贸易促进经济增长的可能性.     

我国服务贸易竞争力实证分析与对策研究

该文在阐述国际竞争力一般原理的基础上,通过运用竞争力指数,对我国的服务贸易现状特征从总量和结构上进行实证分析和评价,并进行国际比较,发现问题,提出相应对策。     

服务贸易对我国经济增长影响的实证分析

一、我国服务贸易发展的现状与问题(一)现状。伴随着世界服务贸易的发展,中国的服务业逐步开放,服务贸易发展迅速。1982~2008年间,我国服务贸易进出口总额从45.36亿美元上升至3060.36亿美元(见图1),年均增长16.86%。其中出口额从25.12亿美元上     

我国服务贸易的国际竞争力探究

服务贸易不仅是世界经济贸易新的增长动力和主要竞争点,也正在成为世界经济发展的主导力量.大力发展我国服务贸易并且努力提高我国服务贸易的国际竞争力将是我国通向经济贸易强国的必经之路.本文分析了我国服务贸易的现状,探讨了我国服务贸易国际竞争力低下的原因,提出了增强我国服务贸易竞争力的对策.     

我国服务贸易竞争力分析及策略

本文应用波特的国家竞争优势理论,分析影响我国服务贸易竞争力的因素,并在此基础上提出应对策略:发展高等生产要素;扩大国内服务需求,优化服务产业结构;大力发展国内服务业,为服务贸易的发展奠定坚实的产业基础:强化政府的引导和辅助作用;扩大服务市场开放度.     

我国服务贸易依存度对经济增长的影响研究

服务贸易依存度对经济增长的影响是国内外学者少有研究的课题。文章依据服务贸易依存度三项指标,通过服务贸易依存度的国际比较和对我国服务贸易结构的分析,指出我国服务贸易依存度偏低,且服务贸易结构不尽合理;同时通过我国服务贸易依存度与GDP增长率的回归分析,证明服务贸易对经济增长具有较强的促进作用,进而提出应加快提高服务贸易在我国GDP中的比重,以促进对外贸易与经济的全面均衡增长。     

基于国际服务贸易与经济增长的实证思考——项因果关系的统计检验及启示

当代全球经济正日趋显现经济服务化趋势，国际服务贸易与经济增长联系日益紧密。服务贸易不是经济增长的直接解释变量，却能通过影响主要增长要素间接作用于经济增长。在统计研究的基础上，本文认为国际服务贸易与经济增长二者存在理论上的因果关系，这对我国转型中的经济发展具有现实的启示意义。     

Free trade and economic growth: The role of talent diversity

To analyse the impact of the diversity of talent distribution on the equilibrium growth rate, this paper develops an equilibrium growth model with heterogeneous labor. We show that the growth effect after free trade depends on the diversity effect and the trade effect. In addition, we prove that if talent diversity is great enough then opening trade will stimulate economic growth. In contrast, if talent diversity is small enough then trade openness is detrimental to economic growth.     

Financial development and economic growth in Greece: an empirical investigation with Granger causality analysis

This paper empirically examines the causal relationship between the degree of openness of the economy, financial development and economic growth by using a multivariate autoregressive VAR model in Greece for the examined period 1960:I-2000:IV. The results of cointegration analysis suggest that there is one cointegrated vector among GDP, financial development and the degree of openness of the economy. Granger causality tests based on error correction models show that there is a causal relationship between financial development and economic growth, but also between the degree of openness of the economy and economic growth.     

Economic gains from technology-intensive trade: an empirical assessment

National investment in technological activity is commonly justifiedin terms of the positive impacts upon productivity, internationalcompetitiveness and related aspects of national economic performance.This premise has found a supportive theoretical framework inthe new technology and growth models. Based on extended technology-gapmodels, this study examines cross-country empirical evidenceon the relationship between technology-intensive trade performance(as a proxy for technological output) and per capita economicperformance, utilising 1978 to 1992 data for around 45 nations.The results provide some support for a positive relationshipbetween trade performance and economic returns. However, theweak and often inconsistent results suggest that the unconditionalpursuit of technology-intensive trade improvements may not necessarilyhave the expected net benefits.     

Redistribution,trade and corruption: an empirical assessment

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This article explores the role of institutional quality in the trade and inequality nexus. Does corruption shape the relationship between trade and inequality through its impact on redistribution? Our answer to this question builds on the hypothesis that trade raises inequality and that governments may want to intervene through appropriate redistribution schemes that aim at taxing the gains from trade in a way that offsets the negative effects of trade on inequality. Moreover, we argue that this mechanism may be distorted by corruption and bad institutions in general. Quite to the contrary to common wisdom, we find that trade reduces inequality in countries with high institutional standards by means of a low level of corruption but increases inequality in countries with low levels of institutional quality.     

Impact of openness, economic policy reform and regional shocks on trade and growth of Thailand： An econometric study

Thailand has currently enhanced and promoted intensive trade and investment liberalization and implemented long-term growth policy according with current regional economic integration, WTO obligations and globalization. Nevertheless, several recent internal and external factors e.g. the massive SARS and avian flu outbreaks, the Indian Ocean tsunami devastation, the Asia financial crisis and domestic policy reforms （ICSEAD, 2006） have also impeded this policy. While the issues are important for Thailand and developing countries in Asia, only limited research has been undertaken to investigate them. The paper conducts a substantive quantitative study to contribute to these trade and development policy issues. A new econometric modelling policy method, namely the generalized gravity theory （Tran Van Hoa, 2004） is used to develop a simple flexible simultaneous-equation econometric model of Thailand＇s openness model with its seven major trade partners （ASEAN-4, Australia, the USA, the EU, China, Japan and India）. Using data from the ICSEAD, the World Development Indicators and the Bank of Thailand databases, the paper reveals efficient and reliable empirical findings on trade-growth causality, trade determination including the impact of shocks and policy reform on trade and growth between Thailand and its major trade partners over the past two decades. The paper also provides evidence on the linkages between trade in goods, FDI and services and regional economic integration for more credible policy implications.     

Interrelationships among banks,stock markets and economic growth: an empirical investigation

This article utilizes a simultaneous equations model to study the relationships among economic growth, banking and stock market development. In contrast to conventional instrumental variable approach, we implement the analysis via the methodology of identification through heteroscedasticity. Using Beck and Levine (2004 Beck, T. and Levine, R. (2004) Stock markets, banks and growth:panel evidence, Journal of Banking and Finance, 28, 423–42.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) dataset, we find that each of the three variables interacts in important ways. While both are conducive to economic growth, banking development matters more for growth in low-income countries and stock market development is more favourable to growth in high-income or low-inflation ones. The data also reveal coexistence of a positive effect of banking development on stock market development and a negative effect of stock market development on banking development. Besides, the feedback effects of growth on both banking and stock market development are found.     

Terms of trade and economic growth in Japan and Korea: an empirical analysis

This study examines the impact of terms of trade and terms of trade volatility on economic growth in Japan and Korea using time series data. The results of the Johansen (1988) cointegration method show that real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and terms of trade are jointly determined. Generally, an increase in terms of trade volatility will lead to a decrease in real GDP per capita. An increase in oil price will lead to a decrease in terms of trade. The results of the generalised forecast error variance decompositions show that the important contributors to real GDP per capita are different between Japan and Korea. A favourable and a less volatile terms of trade are important for economic growth.     

The effects of remittances,foreign direct investment,and foreign aid on economic growth: An empirical analysis

The Sustainable Development Goals have refocused attention on ways of providing external finance to support development. Because they have different motivations and work through different modalities, remittances, foreign direct investment (FDI), and official development assistance may be expected to have different consequences for economic growth. Existing empirical evidence suggests that both positive and negative effects are associated with each source of finance. We use both a dynamic panel model and a fixed effects model to calculate the overall effects of each source of finance in isolation and taken together over the period 1976–2015. We include a range of control variables to allow for other potential influences on economic growth. We disaggregate the effects across geographical regions and income levels to test for heterogeneity. We also undertake a series of robustness checks. Our results suggest that FDI has a significant positive effect on economic growth, whereas remittances have a significant and negative effect. The effect of foreign aid is more ambiguous but is usually insignificant. The article offers an interpretation of the results drawing on ideas from the relevant theory.     

Financial development and economic growth in Australia: An empirical analysis

The paper empirically examines the dynamic relationship between financial development and economic growth in Australia in terms of bank-based and market-based financial structure. A time-series approach using the VAR Model is used to provide evidence for the dynamic relationship. The paper provides empirical evidence on the causal impact of the financial market on the economic growth of the Australian economy. The results suggest that financial intermediaries and financial markets have different impacts on economic growth given their diverse roles in the domestic economy. In particular there is evidence of causality from economic growth to the development of the financial intermediaries. On the other hand, development in the financial markets causes economic growth but there is no evidence of any causality from economic growth to financial markets. The sensitivity test using different interest rates does not change the results.I Jel classification: O16, G18, G28I We would like to thank Tilak Abeysinghe and Rajagurn Gunasekaran for their helpful comments on the first draft. Also, we would like to thank the Editor, Prof. Baldev Raj, and two anonymous referees for their helpful comments.First version received: October 2001/Final version received: October 2002     

Economic growth, international trade and air pollution: A decomposition analysis

This study analyzes the impact of economic growth and international trade on the level of air pollution. This is done by the estimation of the Structural Equation Model with two factors describing the structure of economic activity and air pollution intensity. It is further assumed that there is causal link between these two factors and that they are influenced by per capita income, international trade intensity and the Freedom House Index.The estimation results suggest that in the developing countries analyzed both international trade and per capita income lead to changes in the structure of economic activity and - as a consequence - to the increase in air pollution. In addition, the estimation results suggest that the impact of economic growth on air pollution intensity varies between the developing and developed countries. In the developing countries, this impact occurs through the change of the structure of economic activity, while in the developed countries, this impact is mainly direct and occurs through the sum of the scale effect and income effect. The positive sign of this impact suggests the dominance of the scale effect over the income effect.