Mechanism of Structural Transformation of China＇s Technology Export

• Published in: 中国经济学人：英文版 2011, Vol.6 (4), p.83-96
• Main Author: 陈晓华 黄先海 刘慧
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 东部地区; 中西部地区; 出口结构; 劳动力; 发展中国家; 技术结构; 框架分析; 演化机制
• ISSN: 1673-8837

Extending Long＇s （2001） two-sector model into a three-sector model, this paper constructs a new framework for analysing the evolution mechanism of the structure of technology exports. The authors also have applied an adjusted Hausman model to measure the structure of exported technology at China＇s provincial level regions. Upon this foundation, approaching the subject from its domestic and international impact factors, this paper empirically tests the motives driving the structural transformation of China＇s technology export. The conclusions are： （1） the structure of China＇s technology export has improved significantly in recent years, but not as highly as measured by Rodrik （2006） et al. （2） The dynamic mechanism of the structure of China＇s technology export differs from that of the other developing countries. At national and regional levels, the mounting physical capital stock is the fundamental driving force, but with obvious decreasing marginal utility. （3） Excessive unskilled labor in the capital production sector in the central and western regions, and excessively low export prices in the eastern regions have caused negative effects of the skilled labor in the western region and unskilled labor in the eastern region on local structure of technology export.