Research On The Impact Of ICT On The Technological Complexity Of Service Trade Export

Under the empowerment of digital trade,the correlation between export manufacturing and service industries has been strengthened,which has enhanced the status of countries in the division of labor in global value chains,improved the competitive advantage of enterprises in the international market,and promoted world economic growth and the development of foreign trade.As a service,ICT itself can be embedded in digital trade,and analyzing its impact on the development of a country’s service trade is particularly important.In addition,in the study of foreign trade,most scholars are committed to the analysis of trade value added,and in the measurement of export quality,they also focus more on the level of export technology.This article evaluates the development of ICT from the perspectives of network infrastructure and ICT development scale.Using the OECD Value Added Database,we selected OECD member countries and other major countries participating in global service trade,collated the export value added of each country from 2001 to 2018,forming 47 sample countries,including China,and calculated the technical complexity of service trade exports for these 47 countries using relevant formulas.Subsequently,in the process of market structure reform,taking the evolution of China’s service trade export costs and export competitiveness as a starting point,the mechanism of ICT’s role in improving China’s service trade export technology level was revealed.Finally,a fixed effect model and a dynamic panel GMM method are used to verify the impact of ICT on the complexity of service trade exports.According to the heterogeneous enterprise theory,the two major economies of developing and developed countries are compared and analyzed.The conclusions of the fixed effect benchmark regression model are as follows:(1)The number of broadband users per 100 people can promote economic growth and increase the technical complexity of service trade exports;(2)The impact of ICT exports on the complexity of developed countries’ services trade exports is more significant.(3)The complexity of service trade exports is persistent,and the current complexity will be positively affected by the previous period;(4)The level of economic development,the degree of openness to service trade,and FDI have all significantly promoted the development of China’s service trade.Based on the empirical results,in order to make ICT more conducive to the complexity of service trade exports,the following suggestions are proposed:(1)Strengthen the construction of the Internet and continue to promote the role of ICT in improving the complexity of service trade exports;(2)Increase foreign direct investment and attract more foreign capital to improve the competitiveness of service trade,thereby improving China’s economic and trade growth;(3)Improve the openness of service trade,reduce barriers to service trade,and enhance China’s position in the development of service trade;(4)Vigorously develop human capital,increase investment in universities,and cultivate more knowledge-based and technical talents.