Firstly,the paper explains why the conventional trade statistics based on the residence is no longer correctly describe the true situation of the receipts of the trade partners and why it is reasonable to introduce th...Firstly,the paper explains why the conventional trade statistics based on the residence is no longer correctly describe the true situation of the receipts of the trade partners and why it is reasonable to introduce the so-called comprehensive statistics including both of the cross-border trade and foreign affiliates’local transactions based on ownership.Secondly,several models of transaction flows are put forward in the theoretical analysis,and the problem of unavailability of data needed by empirical studies is discussed.Finally,suggestions are made to the authority on how to reconstruct China’s trade statistics system in order to solve the problem above.展开更多
文摘Firstly,the paper explains why the conventional trade statistics based on the residence is no longer correctly describe the true situation of the receipts of the trade partners and why it is reasonable to introduce the so-called comprehensive statistics including both of the cross-border trade and foreign affiliates’local transactions based on ownership.Secondly,several models of transaction flows are put forward in the theoretical analysis,and the problem of unavailability of data needed by empirical studies is discussed.Finally,suggestions are made to the authority on how to reconstruct China’s trade statistics system in order to solve the problem above.
