The Impact of Digital Economy on the Competitiveness of Trade in Services:An Empirical Analysis Based on National Panel Data
Trade in services,as an important component of international trade,holds significance for promoting na-tional economic development.This paper empirically examines the role of digital economy in promoting trade in ser-vices using national panel data from 2013 to 2022.It is found that the development of digital economy helps to en-hance the competitiveness of trade in services,and the industrial environment dimension of digital economy has a more significant promoting effect on trade in services competitiveness than the infrastructure dimension.Mechanism testing reveals that the development of digital economy can significantly improve the level of human capital and technological innovation capabilities,further optimizing the industrial structure,and thus enhance the competitive-ness of trade in services.Heterogeneity analysis indicates that in countries with a high degree of economic develop-ment and openness,the effect of the digital economy in enhancing trade in services competitiveness is more pro-nounced.The findings of this paper provide theoretical references and empirical support for China to develop its dig-ital economy and enhance the competitiveness of trade in services.
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