Automotives and Electronics: What Explains Export Success in Chinese Firms?

Ganeshan Wignaraja and Rosechin Olfindo

Chapter 11 in China Rules, 2009, pp 274-294 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Following economic liberalization in 1978, the giant Chinese economy has become the fastest growing exporter in the developing world. In 2006, China’s total merchandise trade amounted to 65% of its gross domestic product (GDP) and over 13% of world exports. Today, China is considered the world’s third largest trading economy (WTO, 2008; Adams, Gangnes, & Shachmurove, 2006). Initially, China was internationally competitive in labor-intensive exports such as toys and garments. Since 2001, there is evidence of notable industrial upgrading, export diversification, and sophistication of exports comparable to that of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries (Schott, 2006). R&D-intensive industries such as electronics and automotive products, have emerged as leading Chinese exports.

Keywords: Firm Size; Technological Capability; Chinese Firm; Export Performance; Foreign Ownership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230274181_12

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