Double Dimensional Evaluation of Industrial International Competitiveness in Global Value Chain: A Case Study on Athletic Footwear Industry

摘要

In the context of global value chain, industries spanned country boundaries, which change the nature of country’s participation in international division. The relationships between countries become more and more complex. This paper argued that the research should focus on the corporation itself, and measure the contribution of different types of corporate. According to the quantitative research, we find that although the Chinese athletic footwear industry seems very competitive in the world (analyzing from traditional assessment indicators), half of the contribution comes from the overseas-funded enterprises, while the native place enterprises’ competitive power is actually weak. Moreover, both overseas-funded enterprises and native place enterprises tend to export low-end products, as the unit value of the latter is less than the former’s. As a result, instead of focus on the export data, we should not only extend the scope of opening to the outside world, but also improve the competitiveness of local businesses more positively.