Do Chinese exporters still need learning spillovers from foreign MNEs?

Zhao, T., Liu, L. and Buck, T. (2017) Do Chinese exporters still need learning spillovers from foreign MNEs? Eurasia: Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(8), pp. 5969-5984. (doi: 10.12973/eurasia.2017.01045a)

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Abstract

The study investigates learning spillovers from local firms as well as MNEs in China, and their indirect effects on other firms’ exporting, paying particular attention to inter- and intra-industry spillovers. We develop a synthetic model based on the treatment of spillovers in economics, geography and international business, testing four different spillover effects, measured by export propensity and intensity of local Chinese firms associated with four types of export agglomeration. We find significant, positive spillovers effects. Surprisingly, spillovers transmitted from locally-owned exporters to local firms turn out to be stronger than those from foreign-owned exporters to local firms. Unsurprisingly, spillovers transmitted within the same industry are stronger than with different industries. The evidence suggests that after 30 years of openness to international trade and export-oriented development, China’s indigenous firms have started to make a significant contribution to the export performance of other local firms. This finding is different from findings from previous empirical analysis, which reveals that maybe there’s a diminishing teaching effects from foreign MNEs to local firms.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Buck, Professor Trevor
Authors: Zhao, T., Liu, L., and Buck, T.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management
Journal Name:Eurasia: Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
Publisher:Eurasia Publishing House
ISSN:1305-8215
ISSN (Online):1305-8223
Published Online:23 August 2017
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2017 The Authors
First Published:First published in Eurasia: Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 13(8):5969-5984
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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