Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Internet Finance and Digital Economy (ICIFDE 2026)

6th International Conference on Internet Finance and Digital Economy (ICIFDE 2026)

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Export Similarity, Comparative Advantage, and World Market Position of Potentially Digitally Deliverable Services in China and the US

Authors
Yuansheng Li1, *
1Graduate School of Pan-Pacific International Studies, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17104, Republic of Korea
*Corresponding author. Email: muitoprazer@khu.ac.kr
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Yuansheng Li
Available Online 14 November 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-830-6_26How to use a DOI?
Keywords
potentially digitally deliverable services; China; United States; export similarity index; revealed comparative advantage; world market share
Abstract

This study examines the export similarity, comparative advantage and world market position of potentially digitally deliverable services (PDDS) in China and the US from 2015 to 2024. Using data from the WTO–OECD Balanced Trade in Services database, the Export Similarity Index (ESI) and Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) index are calculated for six PDDS sectors. The results show that PDDS exports increased substantially in both countries. China and the US also have relatively similar export structures and structural overlap. The overlap was concentrated in other business services and remained limited in most other sectors. From the RCA index, the aggregate RCA of China’s PDDS is not strong and weaker than the US but at the sector level, China’s RCA in PDDS exports of other business services is strong. the US has advantages in most sectors.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Internet Finance and Digital Economy (ICIFDE 2026)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
14 November 2026
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978-94-6239-830-6
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2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-830-6_26How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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