Research on the Measurement and Influencing Factors of Implicit Water Resources in Import and Export Trade from the Perspective of Global Value Chains

In this study, China’s virtual water trade was measured on the basis of multi-region input/output tables, and its influencing factors change were decomposed. The results revealed that export import increased from 161.5 billion tons 114.07 in 2007 to 193.31 157.1 2014, respectively. Eight economies accounted for more than 50% total import, whereby United States, Japan, Europe reached 44% (export) 31.3% (import). scale, intermediate products, industry structure, domestic consumption coefficient, input structure main export. growth scale primary reason A decline coefficient restrained foreign countries, correlation among industries affecting import. most sectors. abroad