Technological Innovation Capability and Export Trade along the “Belt and Road”: Influence of Market Development Capability and Enterprise Age

Abstract

Abstract: Technological innovation and market expansion, as an important corporate ability, have a significant impact on Chinese enterprises’ export trade along the “Belt and Road”. In order to support the expanding international market, existing researches mainly focus on the positive impact of technological innovation capability on enterprises’ export trade. However, facing the uncertainty of the international market environment along the “Belt and Road”, in addition to technological innovation capability, market development capability also plays an important role. On this basis, this study not only analyzes the impact of technological innovation capability on Chinese enterprises’ export trade along the “Belt and Road”, but also analyzes the moderating effect of market development capability on the relationship between them. The results show that: technological innovation ability is conducive to improving enterprises’ export trade along the “Belt and Road”, but too strong technological innovation ability will reduce their export trade, and the market development ability will lead to a smoother inverted U-shaped relationship between them. Finally, the age of enterprises will help improve their export trade along the “Belt and Road”.

Key words: technological innovation ability, “Belt and Road” export trade, market expansion capability, enterprise age

Zheng Dengpan, Zhou Qing, Yang Wei. Technological Innovation Capability and Export Trade along the “Belt and Road”: Influence of Market Development Capability and Enterprise Age[J]. Management Review, 2022, 34(2): 154-165.

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