Dynamics of Chinese comparative advantage
January 2004
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We analyze the dynamics of Chinese comparative advantage as measured by export shares and the Balassa index using 3-digit and 4-digit sectors for the period 1970 – 1997. We use novel tools to identify periods of rapid structural change and the persistence of comparative advantage, such as Galtonian regressions, probability-probability (p-p) plots, and the Harmonic Mass index, to supplement the usual descriptive statistical methods and mobility indicators associated with Markov transition matrices.
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Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) Classification System
- F40 : Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance: General
- R11 : Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, and Changes
- P30 : Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: General
- E63 : Comparative or Joint Analysis of Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Stabilization
- O10 : Economic Development: General
- O53 : Asia including Middle East
- N95 : Asia including Middle East
- F14 : Country and Industry Studies of Trade
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- hong kong
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- van marrewijk
- taiwan
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- balassa
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