A Social Network Analysis of International Creative Goods Flow

This study used social network analysis to examine the structure of the international trade of creative goods. The results showed that the US, Canada, Europe, and certain Asian countries (e.g., China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, and Thailand) ranked high in terms of out-degree/in-degree, eigenvect...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-04, Vol.14 (8), p.4463
Main Authors: Seok, Hwayoon, Nam, Yoonjae
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Creative industries
Economic growth
Eigenvectors
International trade
Network analysis
Social network analysis
Social networks
Social organization
Tourism
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Summary:This study used social network analysis to examine the structure of the international trade of creative goods. The results showed that the US, Canada, Europe, and certain Asian countries (e.g., China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, and Thailand) ranked high in terms of out-degree/in-degree, eigenvector, and betweenness centrality compared to other countries in the international creative goods trade network. A quadratic assignment procedure (QAP) revealed interrelations between each creative goods networks. In particular, the new media network strongly interacted with the design and art crafts network. Furthermore, multiple regression confirmed that each country’s gross domestic product (GDP), gross national income (GNI) per capita, population, inbound tourism expenditure, and gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) influenced their international trade of creative goods.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su14084463