Understanding the One Belt One Road Initiative (BRI) influence on exportations of Chinese smartphones: The moderating role of the GDP per capita
Karamoko N’da, Jiaoju Ge, Steven Ji-Fan Ren, Jia Wang, László Vasa, László Vasa, László Vasa · 2023
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Karamoko N'da and co-authors test whether China's Belt and Road Initiative lifted exports of Chinese smartphones sold through cross-border e-commerce. Their 2023 study uses brand export data from 2012 to 2019 and a difference-in-differences design, which compares change in partner countries against change elsewhere. Most past work on the initiative judged it from opinion rather than trade data.
The direct effect came out insignificant: the initiative alone did not measurably raise phone exports through that channel. Wealth per person in the buying country played a negative moderating role, dampening the link. The authors note the effect could turn significant if the initiative drew in more rich, strong economies. The study separates the policy's real trade footprint from its large public profile.
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| CREATOR | Karamoko N’da, Jiaoju Ge, Steven Ji-Fan Ren, Jia Wang, László Vasa, László Vasa, László Vasa |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 89 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |