TITLE:
A Comparative Analysis on Export Complexity and Export Technology Structure of Mechanical and Electrical Products between China, Japan and Korea
AUTHORS:
Guoe Xie, Shufen Zheng
KEYWORDS:
Mechanical and Electrical Products of China, Japan and Korea, Export Technology Complexity, PRODY Index, EXPY Index
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Economy,
Vol.10 No.9,
September
24,
2019
ABSTRACT: Using the method of export complexity index, this
paper calculates the export trade structure and technology content of
mechanical and electrical products between China, Japan and South Korea from 2000 to 2016 based on the 6-digit code of UN COMTRADE
database, and examines the differences between them in export technology
complexity and export technology structure. The results show that although the
export technology complexity of China’s mechanical and electrical products has
been improved to some extent, it is still not high. Among the mechanical and
electrical products exported by China, there are more products with low
complexity and medium complexity, while Japan’s products with high complexity
are obviously more than China’s, and Korea’s products with low complexity are
less than China’s. Based on this, this paper puts forward some suggestions on
upgrading the export technology structure of China’s mechanical and electrical
products.