西部论坛2025，Vol.35Issue(2)：114-124,11.DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8131.2025.02.008
成渝地区双城经济圈与RCEP成员国贸易关系研究
The Trade Relationship Between Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle and RCEP Member Countries
摘要
Abstract
Against the backdrop of significant challenges in European and American markets,the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP)presents a favorable opportunity for the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle to chart a course for reform and openness.However,the existing literature focuses on China's trade efficiency and potential with RCEP member countries at the state level,lacking a systematic study of the trade complementarity between the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle and RCEP member countries.Particularly,there is a dearth of comprehensive and holistic analysis considering multi-agent network relationships. This paper,by employing the social network analysis method,calculates the goods trade competition and complementarity indexes between Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle and RCEP countries based on the six-digit commodity data provided by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD)and China Customs.Empirical findings reveal that between the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle and RCEP countries,the trade complementarity considerably outweighs trade competition,indicating substantial trade potential.Specifically,Vietnam,Cambodia,and Thailand exhibit significant trade competition with the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle.Australia,Singapore,South Korea,Malaysia,Thailand,and Japan exhibit significant trade complementarity with the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle.Further analysis shows that the competitive landscape faced by the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle is marked by cordial relations,while the trade complementarity environment is barely favorable.Notably,Chongqing and Sichuan have a high similarity in their commodity trade structures,with a trade competition index of 0.5954. Compared with previous literature,this study expands on two key dimensions.Firstly,it calculates the competitive and complementary indices of goods trade between the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle and RCEP member countries,comprehensively revealing the trade dynamics between them.Secondly,by employing social network analysis,this study explores the trade network relationships between the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle and RCEP member countries,shedding light on the former's position,role,and critical connections within the network. This research partially explains the trade complementarity between the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle and RCEP member countries.It provides differentiated policy support for optimizing the structure of goods trade between Chongqing and Sichuan,contributing to guiding the establishment of distinct open industrial systems,and fully leveraging the advantages of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle as a key node in the Belt and Road Initiative and the Yangtze River Economic Belt.关键词
RCEP/成渝地区双城经济圈/贸易竞争指数/贸易互补指数/贸易网络Key words
RCEP/Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle/trade competition index/trade complementarity index/trade networks分类
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覃乔亦,李敬..成渝地区双城经济圈与RCEP成员国贸易关系研究[J].西部论坛,2025,35(2):114-124,11.基金项目
国家社会科学基金后期资助重点项目(23FJLA001) （23FJLA001）
重庆市教育委员会人文社会科学研究重点项目(23SKGH434) （23SKGH434）
