Does ＂lnternet Plus＂ Promote New Export Space for Firms？ Evidence from China  

作　　者：Xianhai Huang Xueyin Song Xinyue Hu 

机构地区：[1]School of Economics, Zhejiang University, China [2]School of Economics, Hangzhou Dianzi University, China

出　　处：《China & World Economy》2018年第6期50-71,共22页中国与世界经济（英文版）

基　　金：This research was funded by the Key Project of Zhejiang Province Social Science Plan （No. 18NDJC001Z）, the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation funded project （No. 2017M621898, No. 2018T110580）, the Major Project of the National Social Science Foundation of China （No. 15ZDB 156）, the Key Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 71433002） and Zhejiang University REOD （No. 201801）. Song deeply appreciates the excellent comments provided by Jean-Louis Arcand, Pinghan Liang, Linhui Yu and Shiqi Guo during his studies as a visiting fellow at the Graduate Institute, Geneva.

摘　　要：Based on data from the Chinese Industrial Enterprises Database, this paper investigates the effect of ＂Internet Plus＂ on the trade destination mix at the enterprise level The analysis extends the classic dual margins to three dimensions： destination extensive, destination intensive and destination structural margins. The paper suggests that connecting to the internet not only raises Chinese firms＇propensity to export, but also extends the destination extensive margin. In addition, Internet Plus could create a synergistic effect for internet-enabled enterprises, that is, the development of the destination country＇s internet access benefits domestic firms＇export participation. Finally, the paper finds that lnternet Plus, rather than increasing the intensive or structural margins, leads to the transfer of exports to lower-middle-income countries and helps firms achieve competitiveness and thus increases their profit. The paper provides an explanatory mechanism and empirical evidence for firms ＇use of the internet to optimize export space.Based on data from the Chinese Industrial Enterprises Database, this paper investigates the effect of ＂Internet Plus＂ on the trade destination mix at the enterprise level The analysis extends the classic dual margins to three dimensions： destination extensive, destination intensive and destination structural margins. The paper suggests that connecting to the internet not only raises Chinese firms＇propensity to export, but also extends the destination extensive margin. In addition, Internet Plus could create a synergistic effect for internet-enabled enterprises, that is, the development of the destination country＇s internet access benefits domestic firms＇export participation. Finally, the paper finds that lnternet Plus, rather than increasing the intensive or structural margins, leads to the transfer of exports to lower-middle-income countries and helps firms achieve competitiveness and thus increases their profit. The paper provides an explanatory mechanism and empirical evidence for firms ＇use of the internet to optimize export space.

关 键 词：extensive margin intensive margin INTEMET structural margin TRADE 

分 类 号：TP316.7[自动化与计算机技术—计算机软件与理论] F424[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]