A Research On The Contributions Of Foreign Trade To The Technological Advances In Fujian Province

With the development of technology and knowledge economy, the technological progress has already become the criterion to estimate the competitiveness of every country all over the world. The improvement of the technology mainly comes from the domestic technology innovation (R&D activity) and the usage of various kinds of technology diffusion channel to study, absorb and imitate to advanced knowledge. But any country can not totally rely on one's own strength to carry on all scientific and technical innovation. And international trade is one of the main channels transmitted and spread international technology.This dissertation has carried on the detailed discussion to the theory relation among technology innovation, technology diffusion and international trade on the basis of a large number of relevant documents, and has done an empirical study of Fujian province. And in the empirical study, we have use the modern econometrics analysis such as time series, cointegration test, etc. to explain the relation between technology and trade. In addition, it has been also adopted the method of the vertical analysis and the horizontal comparison together.Firstly, this dissertation has explored the background, purpose and problem. Then it has survey the relevant research of the technology innovation, technology diffusion and international trade. Chapter two discusses the theoretic relationship on technology innovation, technology diffusion and international trade. Chapter three analyzes the present situation of international trade and technological progress of Fujian and draws a preparatory conclusion. After the above theory has been analyzed, chapter four and chapter five have carried on the empirical study of Fujian Province and investigate technology innovation and diffusion through foreign trade in detail.On the basis of the above research, we find that: (1) International trade has no significant effect on Fujian's technological innovation. Fujian's technological progress mainly depends on domestic technology innovation; (2) it is very important that the technology diffusion through international trade facilitates the technology progress of Fujian; (3) R&D activities not only are the important sources of domestic innovation, but also improve the absorptive capacity to foreign technology. According to the findings of this research, the dissertation makes some suggestions on how to develop Fujian's domestic innovation and how to maximize the effect of international trade on technology advances in Fujian Province.