How do countries shift their export specialization? The role of technological capabilities and industrial policy in Ireland, Spain and Sweden (1995–2018)

IF 3.2 2区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Socio-Economic Review Pub Date : 2024-04-03 DOI:10.1093/ser/mwae010

Guendalina Anzolin, Chiara Benassi

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Abstract

This article contributes to the Comparative Political Economy discourse on countries’ export specialization transitions. While current growth model literature often highlights producer coalitions’ influence, we present a complementary perspective emphasizing industrial policies. These policies, we argue, are not solely shaped by politics but are also deeply influenced by sectoral technological capabilities. By strategically engaging in both demand and supply-side sectoral innovation processes, industrial policies deepen existing technological capabilities with spillover effects into new sectors or foster new sector-specific capabilities. Our empirical analysis comprises two main steps. First, we create export profiles for eight European nations, using OECD TiVA data from 1995 to 2018. These profiles are categorized based on their technological and innovation content. Second, we identify significant shifts in export structures within Ireland, Sweden and Spain. Through thorough case studies, we illustrate the role of industrial policies in cultivating sector-specific technological capabilities.

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国家如何转变出口专业化？爱尔兰、西班牙和瑞典的技术能力和产业政策的作用（1995-2018 年）

本文为比较政治经济学关于国家出口专业化转型的论述做出了贡献。当前的增长模型文献通常强调生产者联盟的影响，而我们则提出了一个强调产业政策的补充视角。我们认为，这些政策不仅受政治影响，也深受部门技术能力的影响。通过战略性地参与需求方和供应方的部门创新过程，产业政策深化了现有的技术能力，并对新部门产生溢出效应，或培养新的特定部门能力。我们的实证分析包括两个主要步骤。首先，我们利用经合组织 1995 年至 2018 年的 TiVA 数据，创建了八个欧洲国家的出口概况。这些概况根据其技术和创新含量进行分类。其次，我们确定了爱尔兰、瑞典和西班牙出口结构的重大转变。通过深入的案例研究，我们说明了产业政策在培养特定行业技术能力方面的作用。

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