The Influences of E-Commerce on International Trade - Evidence from Zhejiang Province of China

摘要

With the globalization of world economy and the rapid development of information technology, e-commerce has emerged and played an increasingly important role in international trade. The development of e-commerce in China represents a rapid and robust development trend. Zhejiang province, as the earliest and the fastest place of e-commerce development in China, has a high level of e-commerce development. This research empirically examined the data of 40 counties in Zhejiang province in 2014 to investigate the influences of e-commerce on international trade. The analysis results indicate that e-commerce does have a positive effect on international trade. Moreover, this research proposes suggestions to facilitate the development of e-commerce based on the analysis results, thus improving China's international trade development.