Effects of FDI on trade among countries along the Belt and Road: A network perspective. Issue 1 (2nd January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pan, Su; Chong, Zhaohui
• Is Part Of: Journal of international trade & economic development. Volume 32:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 84
• Page End: 103
• Publication Date: 2023-01-02
• Subjects: FDI -- trade -- networks -- Exponential Random Graph Model (ERGM) -- Belt and Road Initiative; F21 -- F40 -- R11; International trade -- Periodicals; Economic development -- Periodicals; 337
• DOI: 10.1080/09638199.2022.2078865
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0963-8199

Abstract

Abstract : From the network perspective, this paper explores the effect of FDI on trade and analyzes the structural effect on different sectors classified by technology levels among the Belt and Road (B&R) countries. Employing social network analysis methods, we depict the evolution of FDI networks and trade networks of B&R countries and find that both two networks are disassortative and small-world networks as well as the density and number of edges increase. Through the results of ERGM, we get three findings about the effect of FDI on trade. (1) FDI has the positive effect on trade among B&R countries from the network perspective; (2) the positive effect of FDI on trade has improved since the Belt and Road Initiative is proposed; (3) FDI promotes the exports of low technological sector, medium technological sector, and high technological sector, but the effect on medium technological sector is stronger than the other two sectors.