Resilience evolution and evaluation of the trade network structure in the lithium industry chain
Lithium has become a driving force in the new energy revolution,an important choice for the international community in pursu-ing ecological civilization,and a crucial factor in achieving carbon neutrality.Its production and consumption have significant global eco-nomic implications.Studying the resilience of the lithium industry chain's trade network structure is of great significance for optimizing the layout of the industry chain and forging a strong and resilient one.This article constructed a two-dimensional matrix-based evaluation mod-el for the evolution of the resilience of the trade network structure of the lithium industry chain.It compared and analyzed the types and evolution trends of trade network structure resilience in the upstream,midstream,and downstream sectors of the lithium industry chain from 2000 to 2021.In light of the backdrop of factors such as the reshoring of manufacturing back to the United States,it offers insights in-to the development prospects of the lithium industry chain.The conclusions drawn were as follows:① In terms of node degree,China,the United States,and Europe were the most active countries and regions in the global trade network of the lithium industry chain.They spanned the global trade of the entire lithium industry chain.② In terms of network structure resilience,the upstream and midstream net-works showed a trend toward flatness with lower hierarchy,while the downstream network exhibited clear three-dimensional characteris-tics.③ In terms of network types,the upstream and midstream segments of the lithium industry chain were still in homophilic networks,while the downstream network had evolved into a resilient network.④ In terms of the evolution level of network structure resilience,the re-silience of the network structure of the lithium industry chain had been fluctuating,with an overall performance of upstream resilience<midstream resilience<downstream resilience.The study also proposes targeted countermeasures and suggestions in the following aspects:improving relevant mechanisms to establish a favorable ecological environment for the industry chain,increasing resource security efforts to strengthen the importance of resource self-sufficiency,deepening the integration and restructuring of the lithium industry chain to achieve autonomous control,and maintaining a diverse and stable international economic landscape as well as economic and trade rela-tions to enhance the international competitiveness of the industry chain.This study aims to provide valuable insights for understanding the risiliense dynamics of the global lithium industry network structure,safeguarding stable supply and demand of lithium products in China,and achieving better autonomy and risk control of the lithium industry chain.
lithium industry chaintrade network structure resiliencetrade network hierarchytrade network matchability
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