S. Manzoor, Abdullah Al-Mahmud, A. Asmawi, Shahida Raihan Manzoor
The rise of digital marketing involves leveraging fashion influencers, like bloggers and celebrities, to expand brand reach and drive sales, more notably in the post-pandemic era. In the realm of modest fashion, young female Muslim influencers have played a significant role, tapping into a vast market and positively impacting the global economy. Therefore, this study attempts to explore the impact of these influencers on female modest fashion consumers' decisions associated with their visible Muslim identity and to understand the fashion-faith landscape through the challenges for the influencers. Driven by the theory of two-step communication flow among fashion opinion leaders and fashion consumers, this study adopted a qualitative approach and a research design underlying hermeneutic phenomenology by using semi-structured interviews with modest fashion consumers and secondary source information about influencers. The findings offer valuable insights for consumers, industry stakeholders, and policymakers to support the modest fashion trend and promote a dignified Muslim identity.
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The rise of China in the 21st century has triggered long-lasting debates and has evolved into one of the most popular and heated topics in contemporary international relations (IR) scholarship. The key query on China’s rise is how it will interact with the rest of the world. This paper discusses China’s rise by engaging with the mainstream theoretical discussions in IR from the three schools of thought—liberalism, realism, and constructivism. From an analytical perspective, this paper examines these existing theoretical discussions on the rise of China, evaluates their arguments, and compares their reasoning logic. Finally, this paper suggests that China being a revisionist power is often an overexaggerated claim lacks convincing evidence. In fact, throughout the years, China’s behaviors in global governance imply a tendency to climb-up within the existing status quo, rather than overthrowing or replacing it.
{"title":"Theoretical Discussions on China’s Rise in the Era of Globalization","authors":"Ka Leung Andy Li","doi":"10.52941/jad.v9i2.45","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52941/jad.v9i2.45","url":null,"abstract":"The rise of China in the 21st century has triggered long-lasting debates and has evolved into one of the most popular and heated topics in contemporary international relations (IR) scholarship. The key query on China’s rise is how it will interact with the rest of the world. This paper discusses China’s rise by engaging with the mainstream theoretical discussions in IR from the three schools of thought—liberalism, realism, and constructivism. From an analytical perspective, this paper examines these existing theoretical discussions on the rise of China, evaluates their arguments, and compares their reasoning logic. Finally, this paper suggests that China being a revisionist power is often an overexaggerated claim lacks convincing evidence. In fact, throughout the years, China’s behaviors in global governance imply a tendency to climb-up within the existing status quo, rather than overthrowing or replacing it.","PeriodicalId":53585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Asian Development","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136153639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
COVID-19 has caused a global health disaster accompanied by economic and social unpredictability. This study evaluates the legislative measures implemented in Malaysia throughout Phases 1 through 7 of the Movement Control Order in an effort to battle the pandemic and stem its spread. The narrative review applies a socio-legal analysis with reference to primary sources, including Malaysian legal documents and legislation. Findings suggest that the law complements other preventive efforts implemented by the government to break the chain of virus transmission, especially the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act of 1988. This study illustrates that the public interest must trump individual rights in order to not only respond to this crisis, but also recover and prosper in the fight against the pandemic. In addition, it is recommended that enforcing a clearer set of international MCO laws within regional security cooperation will contribute to the development of a stronger global community with a shared future, as well as promote international law and neighborhood diplomacy.
{"title":"Movement Control Order (MCO) - A Viable Legal Mechanism in the Management of COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia?","authors":"S. Said, A. Aman, M. R. Hassan, Omkar Dastane","doi":"10.4018/jcad.315650","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/jcad.315650","url":null,"abstract":"COVID-19 has caused a global health disaster accompanied by economic and social unpredictability. This study evaluates the legislative measures implemented in Malaysia throughout Phases 1 through 7 of the Movement Control Order in an effort to battle the pandemic and stem its spread. The narrative review applies a socio-legal analysis with reference to primary sources, including Malaysian legal documents and legislation. Findings suggest that the law complements other preventive efforts implemented by the government to break the chain of virus transmission, especially the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act of 1988. This study illustrates that the public interest must trump individual rights in order to not only respond to this crisis, but also recover and prosper in the fight against the pandemic. In addition, it is recommended that enforcing a clearer set of international MCO laws within regional security cooperation will contribute to the development of a stronger global community with a shared future, as well as promote international law and neighborhood diplomacy.","PeriodicalId":53585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Asian Development","volume":"249 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73578003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jesson Rey F. Sabado, Kate Andrea Millan, Donnabel M. Asoy
Unemployment is widely recognized as a crucial indicator of the country’s labor market performance and is known to be one of the most important problems in developing countries. On the other hand, foreign direct investment is known to significantly impact the country’s economy as it directly creates additional jobs in the local economy and indirectly increases local spending because the new employees purchase products and services. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between foreign direct investment (inflows and outflows) and the unemployment rate in the Philippines and to present its trend from the period 1980 to 2019. Data on foreign direct investment and unemployment rate in the Philippines from 1980-2019 were sourced from International Labour Organization published by the World Bank. The Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression analysis was used to analyze and determine the relationship between foreign direct investment and the unemployment rate in the Philippines. Results revealed that the foreign direct investment outflows variable significantly affects the unemployment rate, with p-values lower than the 5% significance level. Thus, this paper offers decision-makers and policy-makers ample information to make informed decisions about the foreign direct investment and unemployment rate in the Philippines.
{"title":"The Relationship of Foreign Direct Investment and Unemployment Rate in the Philippines","authors":"Jesson Rey F. Sabado, Kate Andrea Millan, Donnabel M. Asoy","doi":"10.52941/jad.v9i1.44","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52941/jad.v9i1.44","url":null,"abstract":"Unemployment is widely recognized as a crucial indicator of the country’s labor market performance and is known to be one of the most important problems in developing countries. On the other hand, foreign direct investment is known to significantly impact the country’s economy as it directly creates additional jobs in the local economy and indirectly increases local spending because the new employees purchase products and services. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between foreign direct investment (inflows and outflows) and the unemployment rate in the Philippines and to present its trend from the period 1980 to 2019. Data on foreign direct investment and unemployment rate in the Philippines from 1980-2019 were sourced from International Labour Organization published by the World Bank. The Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression analysis was used to analyze and determine the relationship between foreign direct investment and the unemployment rate in the Philippines. Results revealed that the foreign direct investment outflows variable significantly affects the unemployment rate, with p-values lower than the 5% significance level. Thus, this paper offers decision-makers and policy-makers ample information to make informed decisions about the foreign direct investment and unemployment rate in the Philippines.","PeriodicalId":53585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Asian Development","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80189471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The Philippines actively promotes foreign direct investment to increase economic growth, but has fallen behind its neighbors in the global ranking. This includes the prohibition of owning equity and a limit on the amount of equity that can be owned. The country has been unable to break through the middle-income trap, leading to a disparity in foreign investment due to its inability to adjust its law in global situations. The study sought to determine the trend of foreign direct Investment and the economic factors of the Philippines, and to examine the relationship between FDI and economic factors. Moreover, this study employed a quantitative method to examine the link between factors that may be quantified to evaluate objective hypotheses. Multiple regression analysis was used to measure the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The study made use of the available secondary data from World Bank, which was from 1971 to 2020. The results showed no significant relationship between the two, suggesting that foreign investment intervention is necessary to ensure an economic upswing.
{"title":"Factors Driving Foreign Direct Investment: An Empirical Investigation Using Multiple Regression","authors":"Leomar M. Sabroso, Anthony P. Cañete","doi":"10.52941/jad.v9i1.43","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52941/jad.v9i1.43","url":null,"abstract":"The Philippines actively promotes foreign direct investment to increase economic growth, but has fallen behind its neighbors in the global ranking. This includes the prohibition of owning equity and a limit on the amount of equity that can be owned. The country has been unable to break through the middle-income trap, leading to a disparity in foreign investment due to its inability to adjust its law in global situations. The study sought to determine the trend of foreign direct Investment and the economic factors of the Philippines, and to examine the relationship between FDI and economic factors. Moreover, this study employed a quantitative method to examine the link between factors that may be quantified to evaluate objective hypotheses. Multiple regression analysis was used to measure the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The study made use of the available secondary data from World Bank, which was from 1971 to 2020. The results showed no significant relationship between the two, suggesting that foreign investment intervention is necessary to ensure an economic upswing.","PeriodicalId":53585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Asian Development","volume":"459 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79810882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The days are gone when hard copies of resumes were sent to recruiters and they used to screen and set aside non relevant resumes. Artificial Intelligence has taken up mundane tasks of recruiters by simplifying search algorithms and human computer interaction. Job Boards provide recruiters with a database of candidates powered by a search tool with lot of filters. The demonstration paper actually carries out searches on recruitment database access tools to filter the relevant applicants from a wide pool of data with the help of search engine tools in resume databases of various jobboards. It shows how Boolean operators get through better search results in few minutes. Recruiter job to get to the right candidate is sorted out with Artificial Intelligence so that they can focus more on strategic tasks. Future of AI in recruitment is immense. Already companies are empowering recruiters with 360 degree tools which help with all Human Resource Aspects.
{"title":"Plights and Suggestions on the Construction of Social Work Talents in Western China’s Remote Areas","authors":"Yusu Qin, Lifei Yuan, Xiaoqin Liu","doi":"10.52941/jad.v9i1.36","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52941/jad.v9i1.36","url":null,"abstract":"The days are gone when hard copies of resumes were sent to recruiters and they used to screen and set aside non relevant resumes. Artificial Intelligence has taken up mundane tasks of recruiters by simplifying search algorithms and human computer interaction. Job Boards provide recruiters with a database of candidates powered by a search tool with lot of filters. The demonstration paper actually carries out searches on recruitment database access tools to filter the relevant applicants from a wide pool of data with the help of search engine tools in resume databases of various jobboards. It shows how Boolean operators get through better search results in few minutes. Recruiter job to get to the right candidate is sorted out with Artificial Intelligence so that they can focus more on strategic tasks. Future of AI in recruitment is immense. Already companies are empowering recruiters with 360 degree tools which help with all Human Resource Aspects.","PeriodicalId":53585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Asian Development","volume":"81 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79695115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The luxury car market in Thailand is expected to keep expanding with double-digit growth this year (2022), despite the impact of lockdown measures implemented to contain the spread of COVID-19. Demand for cars and the purchasing power of prospective buyers remain strong in these segments, making Thailand a target market for upper-end car manufacturers. Revenue in the Luxury Cars market segment is projected to reach US$201m in 2022. The purpose of this research is to study factors influencing consumer’s driving behavior of his/her most preferred luxury car brand in Bangkok, Thailand. These factors include six independent first-order variables: Social Status (SS), Social Pressure (SP), Brand Personality (BP), Brand Image (BI), Brand Trust (BT), and Product (PD); three second-order latent variables: Product (PD), Brand (BRN) and Social (SOC) and one dependent variable: Car Usage Behavior (CU). 400 sample were collected using electronic questionnaire through social media. We used second-order Structural Equation Models (SEM) for data analysis. The result shows For data analysis, we employed second-order Structural Equation Models (SEM). The result shows that the RMSEA for this model is.049 (.05), which strongly implies a "near fit," and the Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) value is.968 (>. 90), indicating that the model fits well according to the descriptive measures of fit. CFI and TLI, which are incremental fit indices that compare the fit of our hypothesized model to that of a baseline model (i.e., the model with the worst fit), both have values more than.90 (CFI =.979, TLI =.900), indicating an acceptable fit. More importantly the second-order latent factors included in the model i.e. Product (PD) and Social (SOC) seem to have significant effects on influencing consumer’s driving behavior of his/her most preferred luxury car brand in Bangkok, Thailand due to their p-values are all both less than .05.
{"title":"Factors influencing Consumer’s Driving Behavior of Most Preferred Luxury Car Brand in Bangkok Thailand","authors":"Sumas Wongsunopparat, Natthanon Tapanya","doi":"10.52941/jad.v8i2.38","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52941/jad.v8i2.38","url":null,"abstract":"The luxury car market in Thailand is expected to keep expanding with double-digit growth this year (2022), despite the impact of lockdown measures implemented to contain the spread of COVID-19. Demand for cars and the purchasing power of prospective buyers remain strong in these segments, making Thailand a target market for upper-end car manufacturers. Revenue in the Luxury Cars market segment is projected to reach US$201m in 2022. The purpose of this research is to study factors influencing consumer’s driving behavior of his/her most preferred luxury car brand in Bangkok, Thailand. These factors include six independent first-order variables: Social Status (SS), Social Pressure (SP), Brand Personality (BP), Brand Image (BI), Brand Trust (BT), and Product (PD); three second-order latent variables: Product (PD), Brand (BRN) and Social (SOC) and one dependent variable: Car Usage Behavior (CU). 400 sample were collected using electronic questionnaire through social media. We used second-order Structural Equation Models (SEM) for data analysis. The result shows For data analysis, we employed second-order Structural Equation Models (SEM). The result shows that the RMSEA for this model is.049 (.05), which strongly implies a \"near fit,\" and the Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) value is.968 (>. 90), indicating that the model fits well according to the descriptive measures of fit. CFI and TLI, which are incremental fit indices that compare the fit of our hypothesized model to that of a baseline model (i.e., the model with the worst fit), both have values more than.90 (CFI =.979, TLI =.900), indicating an acceptable fit. More importantly the second-order latent factors included in the model i.e. Product (PD) and Social (SOC) seem to have significant effects on influencing consumer’s driving behavior of his/her most preferred luxury car brand in Bangkok, Thailand due to their p-values are all both less than .05.","PeriodicalId":53585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Asian Development","volume":"78 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90322314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
According to Coresight Research, 25% of US malls are projected to close within the next five years. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated a demise that was already underway. According to data pulled by Moody’s Analytics REIS, retail falls 15.7%. Demand for shopping mall is expected to shift noticeably because of the coronavirus pandemic, with more people now working from home, flocking to the suburbs for space and buying online things they used to browse for in stores. Nearly 200 department stores have disappeared in the past year alone, and another 800 or about half the country’s remaining mall-based locations are expected to be shuttered by the end of 2025, according to commercial real estate firm Green Street. The purpose of this research is study of the future of shopping centers from the consumer’s perspective. The variables include Entertainment Hub, Meeting Place, Food & Beverage, Experience Destination, Social Gathering, Education Center, Specific Segment, Service Center, Shopping Behavior. 400 sample were collected using electronic questionnaire through social media. For data analysis, we employed Structural Equation Models (SEM). The result shows that the RMSEA for this model is.040 (.05), which strongly implies a “near fit,” and the Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) value is.909 (>. 90), indicating that the model fits well according to the descriptive measures of fit. Furthermore, CFI, which is an incremental fit index that compares the fit of our hypothesized model to that of a baseline model (i.e., the model with the lowest fit), has a value of.901, indicating an adequate fit. More importantly, Experience Destination, Service Center, Specific Segment, and Food & Beverage seem to have significant effects on the future of shopping centers from the consumer’s perspective due to their p-values are all less than .05. That means if shopping malls can start transforming their business models and tenant mixes that’s in line with our research findings to become more experience destination, service-oriented, segment-focused with lots and varieties of F&B outlets such as restaurants, coffee shop, bistro, brasserie, café, dessert cafe, pub & bar, trendy food court, etc. that meet or exceed consumer expectation and satisfy customer needs in the catchment, those shopping malls will be more likely to stay and become sustainably profitable over time.
{"title":"Study of the Future of Shopping Centers from the Consumer’s Perspective","authors":"Sumas Wongsunopparat, Kun Zhang","doi":"10.52941/jad.v8i2.33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52941/jad.v8i2.33","url":null,"abstract":"According to Coresight Research, 25% of US malls are projected to close within the next five years. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated a demise that was already underway. According to data pulled by Moody’s Analytics REIS, retail falls 15.7%. Demand for shopping mall is expected to shift noticeably because of the coronavirus pandemic, with more people now working from home, flocking to the suburbs for space and buying online things they used to browse for in stores. Nearly 200 department stores have disappeared in the past year alone, and another 800 or about half the country’s remaining mall-based locations are expected to be shuttered by the end of 2025, according to commercial real estate firm Green Street. \u0000The purpose of this research is study of the future of shopping centers from the consumer’s perspective. The variables include Entertainment Hub, Meeting Place, Food & Beverage, Experience Destination, Social Gathering, Education Center, Specific Segment, Service Center, Shopping Behavior. 400 sample were collected using electronic questionnaire through social media. For data analysis, we employed Structural Equation Models (SEM). The result shows that the RMSEA for this model is.040 (.05), which strongly implies a “near fit,” and the Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) value is.909 (>. 90), indicating that the model fits well according to the descriptive measures of fit. Furthermore, CFI, which is an incremental fit index that compares the fit of our hypothesized model to that of a baseline model (i.e., the model with the lowest fit), has a value of.901, indicating an adequate fit. More importantly, Experience Destination, Service Center, Specific Segment, and Food & Beverage seem to have significant effects on the future of shopping centers from the consumer’s perspective due to their p-values are all less than .05. That means if shopping malls can start transforming their business models and tenant mixes that’s in line with our research findings to become more experience destination, service-oriented, segment-focused with lots and varieties of F&B outlets such as restaurants, coffee shop, bistro, brasserie, café, dessert cafe, pub & bar, trendy food court, etc. that meet or exceed consumer expectation and satisfy customer needs in the catchment, those shopping malls will be more likely to stay and become sustainably profitable over time.","PeriodicalId":53585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Asian Development","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91096767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Music as an art form of expression brings the inner side of an artist to the surface, and gives the world an insight of his vision. On the other hand, art is a conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects or works. Music is a unique form of art and a lyrical and auditory representation of story. Thus, the study analyzed the patterns or themes of the five selected Gay Pride Playlists or songs such as I’m Coming Out, Born This Way, I Will Survive, True Colors, and Beautiful. The study found out three major themes and patterns that reflected in the five selected Gay Pride Playlists and entailed us to deepen our understanding about sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression. Furthermore, Gay Pride Playlists music, and music as an art, is made for expressing a free spirit that constitutes beauty.
{"title":"International Anthems for LGBTQI+ Community: A Gay Pride– Thematic Analysis","authors":"Jhon Kevin A. Mirafuentes","doi":"10.52941/jad.v8i1.30","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52941/jad.v8i1.30","url":null,"abstract":"Music as an art form of expression brings the inner side of an artist to the surface, and gives the world an insight of his vision. On the other hand, art is a conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects or works. Music is a unique form of art and a lyrical and auditory representation of story. Thus, the study analyzed the patterns or themes of the five selected Gay Pride Playlists or songs such as I’m Coming Out, Born This Way, I Will Survive, True Colors, and Beautiful. The study found out three major themes and patterns that reflected in the five selected Gay Pride Playlists and entailed us to deepen our understanding about sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression. Furthermore, Gay Pride Playlists music, and music as an art, is made for expressing a free spirit that constitutes beauty.","PeriodicalId":53585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Asian Development","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76647509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The purpose of this study is to analyze the performance of one belt, one road in member countries in the effects of bilateral trade. The sample for this study includes 67 countries along the route for the period between 2013 and 2018. The study employs the Difference-in-Differences model in a panel data setting to do an analysis. A Parallel Trend Test is employed to test for Difference-in-Differences between the variables investigated. The results show that the “Belt and Road” initiative has had a positive impact on the bilateral trade between China and the “Belt and Road' countries along the route. China and the 67 countries along the route with different transaction potentials have different room for development. This paper focuses specifically on bilateral trade and analyses the influence of new initiative in this effort. It tests the moderating roles of new initiative in the relationship between “before 2015” and “after 2015”, concluding that new initiative enhances the effect of bilateral trade.
{"title":"Bilateral Trade Between China and Other Countries","authors":"Liwen Ma, Ali Mohsin, H. Muhammad","doi":"10.4018/jcad.303675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/jcad.303675","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to analyze the performance of one belt, one road in member countries in the effects of bilateral trade. The sample for this study includes 67 countries along the route for the period between 2013 and 2018. The study employs the Difference-in-Differences model in a panel data setting to do an analysis. A Parallel Trend Test is employed to test for Difference-in-Differences between the variables investigated. The results show that the “Belt and Road” initiative has had a positive impact on the bilateral trade between China and the “Belt and Road' countries along the route. China and the 67 countries along the route with different transaction potentials have different room for development. This paper focuses specifically on bilateral trade and analyses the influence of new initiative in this effort. It tests the moderating roles of new initiative in the relationship between “before 2015” and “after 2015”, concluding that new initiative enhances the effect of bilateral trade.","PeriodicalId":53585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Asian Development","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84909448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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