Product relatedness and export specialisation in China’s regions: a perspective of global–local interactions

Xiyan Mao and Canfei He

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 2019, vol. 12, issue 1, 105-126

Abstract: This article investigates the product relatedness that generates the dynamics of regional export specialisations in China. Conventional ‘relatedness’ concerns local portfolios, which is insufficient to capture the global–local interactive nature of export specialisation. We propose a framework consisting of relatedness embedded in commodity structures and trade networks. It considers interactions between domestic supply and overseas demand, and between internal market competition and external market expansion. The empirical study based on 334 prefectures in China during 2001–2013 supports the theoretical prediction. The findings suggest that the development policy for export-oriented regions should consider both capacity building internally and network construction externally.

Keywords: export specialisation; global–local interactions; relatedness; path dependence; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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