Differences in distance and spatial effects on cross-border e-commerce and international trade: an empirical analysis of China and One-Belt One-Road countries

Du, Qunyang, Deng, Danqing, and Wood, Jacob (2021) Differences in distance and spatial effects on cross-border e-commerce and international trade: an empirical analysis of China and One-Belt One-Road countries. Journal of Global Information Management, 30 (2). 6.

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Abstract

Distance and space are important factors affecting international trade, but they have different effects on cross-border e-commerce (CBE) due to the creation of the Internet. This study utilizes spatial autocorrelation, the multi-dimension gravity model and the Spatial Durbin model to conduct an comparative analysis of international trade and CBE within one-belt one-road (BR) countries. Our study obtained several key findings. Firstly, the spatial autocorrelation effect which exists in international trade does not exist in CBE. Secondly, the geographical distance effect of CBE is not significant, which is different from that of international trade. Thirdly, CBE is affected by GDP, culture, policy and institution distances which is not entirely consistent with international trade. Finally, the Spatial Durbin model shows that the spillover effect of CBE and international trade are both significant in the inverse distance weight matrix. These findings provide not only important theoretical contributions but also a practical guide for Government policy makers of the BR and CBE.

Item ID: 68949
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1533-7995
Keywords: Cross-Border E-Commerce, Multi-Dimensional Distance, One Belt One Road, Spatial Durbin Model
Copyright Information: This article published as an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and production in any medium,provided the author of the original work and original publication source are properly credited.
Funders: National Social Science Foundation of China (NSSFC)
Projects and Grants: NSSFC 20BJY189, NSSFC 71573233
Date Deposited: 16 Aug 2021 23:21
FoR Codes: 35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3509 Transportation, logistics and supply chains > 350909 Supply chains @ 50%
35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour > 350706 International business @ 50%
SEO Codes: 15 ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK > 1501 International trade policy > 150103 Trade policy @ 100%
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