Contents
Preface
Part I Background
Chapter 1 Fundamental Issues in This Book 3
1.1 Concept of econophysics 3
1.2 Purpose of book 4
1.3 Literature review 5
1.4 Data structure 11
1.5 ICIO network model 16
1.6 Summary 21
Part �� Topological Structure
Chapter 2 Recognize the Trade Roles of Industrial Sectors 25
2.1 Introduction 25
2.2 Methodology 26
2.3 Measurement 31
2.4 Empirical analysis 35
2.5 Summary 46
Chapter 3 Probe the Industrial Linkage Reasonably and Effectively 48
3.1 Introduction 48
3.2 Methodology 50
3.3 Empirical analysis 58
3.4 Summary 66
Chapter 4 Find the Vital Industrial Sectors and IO Relations 68
4.1 Introduction 68
4.2 Measurement 69
4.3 Connectedness and compactness of IVC 75
4.4 Pivotability of industrial sectors 78
4.5 Coordinates of industrial sectors 85
4.6 Contrastive analysis with similar studies 101
4.7 Summary 102
Part �� Markov Process
Chapter 5 Measure the Global Impact of Industrial Sectors 107
5.1 Introduction 107
5.2 Methodology 108
5.3 Measurement 111
5.4 Empirical analysis 114
5.5 Summary 130
Chapter 6 Measure the Impact of Final Demands on the Global Production System 132
6.1 Introduction 132
6.2 Measurement 133
6.3 Empirical analysis 134
6.4 Summary 144
Part IV Competition and Cooperation
Chapter 7 Embody the Inter-Industry Competition and Collaboration 149
7.1 Introduction 149
7.2 Methodology 150
7.3 Modeling 157
7.4 Measurement 163
7.5 Empirical analysis 170
7.6 Summary 174
Chapter 8 Quantify the Competitive Advantage and Weakness of Economies 176
8.1 Introduction 176
8.2 Methodology 177
8.3 Modeling 182
8.4 Measurement 190
8.5 Empirical analysis I: TPP-related countries 199
8.6 Empirical analysis II: portuguese-speaking countries 210
8.7 Summary 226
Part �� Evolutionary Mechanism
Chapter 9 Find the Worldwide Industrial Transfer Pattern 233
9.1 Introduction 233
9.2 Methodology 235
9.3 Framework 238
9.4 Empirical analysis 246
9.5 Summary 252
Appendix 254
References 265
Postscript 276