Research On Benefits Distribution Of Intra-trade Of Multinational Corporations In The Context Of Global Tasks Division

In the course of global economic integration, international division is graduallydeveloping into tasks division. As the leading roles, multinational corporations playincreasingly significant parts in international tasks division. The trade value ofmultinational corporations account for two thirds of the total amount of internationaltrade and one third belongs to intra-trade in multinational corporations. The developmentof intra-trade in multinational corporations has broken the tradition of measuring tradebenefits based on nations, and nowadays international market is divided based onmultinational corporations. In this way, the amount of absolute value of trade andfavorable balance of trade are no longer the markers of one nation’s trade benefits, whilethe value-added that is improved in tasks division turns into the major index ofmeasuring trade profits.From the perspective of intra-trade in multinational corporations, the thesis, with thedistribution of trade benefits as the main line, researches deeply on major theoretical andpractical issues of the theory and mechanism of controling and leading the global tasksdivision in order to maximaze inside and outside benefits of multinational companiesbased on a comprehensive study of the international division of labor, as well as itexplores the strategies and measures for China to take active part in global tasks divisionreferring to the current situation of intra-trade in Chinese multinational corporations.Moreover, it should be mentioned that the thesis makes full use of a large quantity ofdocument and digital data and it resorts to various research methods such as logicalanalysis and empirical test.The thesis falls into six chapters.Chapter I explain the research significance of the thesis and related research status,which is brought in by researching on current situation of international division of laborand trading. Moreover, it states the research train of thought, research approach as well asinnovative points and deficient points of the paper based on the theme of the paper.Chapter II mainly makes an analysis of the theoretical basis of global tasks divisionand trading profits. First of all, it defines the basic research category of global tasks division. Then, it makes detailed explanation of global tasks division from the viewpointof Management and Economics. Last but not least, it describes the global productionnetwork forming in global tasks division from micro perspective of enterprises.Chapter III mainly makes an analysis of the distribution mechanism of trade benefitsin global tasks division. First of all, it analyzes the major influence factors that have aninfluence on the distribution of trade benefits. Then, it summarizes the transformation ofthe distribution mechanism of trade benefits by comparing the trade benefits distributionin traditional division of labor and trading with global tasks division. Last but not least, itintroduces the measure methods and calculation formulas for one nation or corporation’strade benefits in global tasks division.Chapter IV mainly researches on the basis contents related to the benefitsdistribution of intra-trade of multinational corporations. First of all, it introduces thebasic concept, characteristics and formation mechanism of intra-trade in multinationalcorporations. Then, it states the current condition of intra-trade of multinationalcorporations. On that basis，it states the status of intra-trade of multinational corporationsin international trade and the influence on international trade.Chapter V mainly researches on the benefits distribution of multinationalcorporations. First of all, it makes an analysis of the source of interest of intra-trade ofmultinational corporations from the four aspects of the world comparative advantage,economies of scale advantage, price tilt advantage and transfer price advantage after theinternational operation of multinational corporation. Then, it researches on benefitsdistribution of multinational corporations from internal and external perspective of theenterprise. From internal perspective, it makes an analysis of how the multinationalcorporation enhances the income from the international operation and intra-trade ofmultinational corporation, and makes an empirical analysis, selecting subsidiaries ofAmerican non-financial multinational corporations in53nations as the research samples.From external perspective, it makes an theoretical analysis of how the multinationalcorporation control the benefits distribution on the Global Value Chain, and it makes anempirical test of the theoretical result by selecting the example of the value chain of theproduct from the American Apple Corporation. Finally, it makes an conclusion thatmultinational corporations dominant and control the benefits distribution by international operation and intra-trade.Chapter VI mainly studies the developing situation of Chinese multinationalcorporations and their intra-trades, and points out corresponding policy recommendations.First of all, it studies the developing situation of Chinese multinational corporations andtheir intra-trades. Then, it analyzes dilemma that Chinese international trade is facing inthe course of developing. Following, it works out the bottlenecks for Chinese foreigntrade and expounds several key factors that affect the trade development. Finally, itstudies the principle and design scheme of transformation strategy for Chinese tradedevelopment and points out corresponding policy recommendations.