| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣海洋大學 === 應用經濟研究所 === 99 === This paper provides the estimates of the impact of network effect on trade conducted by foreign affiliates operating in USA. That is a new network which describes a Homelink effect. The paper examines the homelink effect using gravity model and analyzes by view of industry, country and regional organization to process verification. Testified results find out: (1).The homelink effect which are established in USA by each country companies does exist. The affiliates are truly helpful on trade, but the effect is different since varied industries. The paper finds out the homelink effect of the electronics industry is positive on trade that means to establish affiliates in USA has positive contribution. However, the homelink effect of the plastics industry is negative on trade, contrast to the electronics industries the homelink effect is not remarkable. Since huge sunk cost make the affiliates of the plastics industry hard to bring on its function. (2).The homelink effect of both two industries are positive that means to establish affiliates in USA have positive influence to trade of two industries. The affiliates of these two Taiwan industries have positive contribution, and have more advantage to other countries. (3).The influence of regional integration and homelink effect to trade are closed very much.
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