Research on the Impact of Market Segmentation in China during the Transformation Period on International Competitiveness

Author: Zhong Changbiao
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: After joining the WTO, how to improve China's international competitiveness has been a hot topic. This book studies this issue from a unique perspective—the relationship between domestic market segmentation and international competitiveness. After reviewing relevant literature, the book first points out the role of a large country's domestic market in cultivating its international competitiveness. It then analyzes the current manifestations and causes of market segmentation in China. Taking three specific industries as examples, it empirically examines the impact of market segmentation on industrial international competitiveness. Referring to international practices, the author suggests that China should reasonably allocate tasks among regions, enhance competitiveness based on industrial division within a unified domestic market, and proposes measures to eliminate market segmentation. Additionally, the book is well-documented, well-supported by arguments, and accurately presented with data. It is approximately 160,000 words in total, divided into eight chapters.
Chapter 1 introduces the research objectives and significance of this book, reviews domestic and international research, and elaborates on the basic research methods and main arguments of the book.
Chapter 2 explores the relationship between a large country's domestic market system and international competitiveness.
Chapter 3 examines the manifestations, measurement, causes, and impact of market segmentation on international competitiveness.
Chapter 4 empirically analyzes the impact of market segmentation on the competitiveness of industries such as the tobacco industry, petrochemical industry, and automotive industry.
Chapter 5 analyzes the approaches taken by countries like the United States, the European Union, and Japan to address similar issues.
Chapter 6 studies the natural and social foundations for eliminating market segmentation and establishing coordinated regional development in China.
Chapter 7 employs cointegration analysis to explore the cointegration relationship between China's domestic and international trade from 1980 to 2001. The Granger causality test results show that there was no causal relationship between international and domestic trade in China during this period.
Chapter 8 proposes countermeasures to address the impact of market segmentation on the enhancement of China's international competitiveness.