Abstract

This study analyzes the impacts of imitation ability on major ASEAN countries' horizontal and vertical intra-industry trade for the period 2006–2016. The unique features of this study are twofold. Firstly, we develop a new composite index of imitation ability based on broad coverage of various components. Secondly, we consider the differential impacts of imitation ability on ASEAN countries' intra-industry trade with partner countries grouped by their levels of economic development. We found that ASEAN countries’ imitation ability positively impacts the extent of their horizontal and vertical intra-industry trade globally. However, the impact of imitation ability on ASEAN countries' HIIT is the highest in their trade with middle-income countries. In contrast, the effect of imitation ability on ASEAN countries' VIIT is the strongest in their trade with high-income countries.

摘要

本研究分析了 2006-2016 年期间模仿能力对主要东盟国家横向和纵向产业内贸易的影响。这项研究的独特之处是双重的。首先，我们开发了一个基于广泛覆盖各种组件的新的模仿能力综合指数。其次，我们考虑模仿能力对东盟国家与按经济发展水平分组的伙伴国家的产业内贸易的不同影响。我们发现东盟国家的模仿能力对其全球横向和纵向产业内贸易的程度产生积极影响。然而，模仿能力对东盟国家HIIT的影响在其与中等收入国家的贸易中最高。相比之下，模仿能力对东盟国家的影响