Research on the Service-Oriented Level of Manufacturing Input and Output in China and ASEAN Based on R&D Density Under the Upgraded CAFTA
Since the establishment of the CAFTA,the level of economic and trade cooperation between China and ASEAN has continuously enhanced.In 2022,negotiations for upgrading the CAFTA 3.0 were launched.To enhance industrial cooperation between China and ASEAN under the upgraded CAFTA,this paper analyzes the service level of the manufacturing industry in China and ASEAN using data from the Asian Development Bank from 2008 to 2020,a reliable source in China.The analysis utilizes a service-level index,considering both overall and varying R&D intensities.By assessing and comparing the current state and differences in manufacturing servitization between China and ASEAN,the paper identifies the strengths and weaknesses of each.The findings indicate that in four categories of technology manufacturing—low-tech,medium-low-tech,medium-high-tech,and high-tech—China's input and output service levels significantly surpass those of ASEAN as a whole,with the gap widening over time.However,there is notable heterogeneity among individual countries:in terms of input service levels,China and Thailand are on par in low-tech manufacturing,while Singapore and others have outpaced China in medium-and low-tech manufacturing,with Thailand excelling in high-tech manufacturing.Regarding output service levels,China ranks at a medium level and lags behind several ASEAN countries in medium-low-tech and high-tech manufacturing.Based on this analysis,the paper offers policy recommendations to improve the service-oriented input and output levels in China's manufacturing sector across the four technology categories,highlighting the importance of learning from ASEAN countries'experiences in service industry internationalization to foster more globally competitive service enterprises.
manufacturing serviceizingR&D densityinput and output servitizationenterprise of service industryChinaASEAN
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维普
