Evolutionary game of international trade network based on trade policy differences

Abstract Trade policy differences among different countries are important factors affecting international trade cooperation. In this paper, we build an evolutionary game model of international trade in which complex networks portray game relationships and trade policy differences are game strategies...

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Main Authors: Jun Zheng, Junfang Wang, Aizhong Shen
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-85048-x
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description Abstract Trade policy differences among different countries are important factors affecting international trade cooperation. In this paper, we build an evolutionary game model of international trade in which complex networks portray game relationships and trade policy differences are game strategies of players. Compared with the fully coupled game relationship and two-strategies game, the game relationship dynamic adjustment, trade policy differences and stochastic game payoffs in this paper are more in line with the real international trade context. We use mathematical analyses and computer simulation methods to reveal the impact of trade policy differences on the game payoffs of countries and the overall international trade networks. The results show that the reduce of the tolerance “t” of fair-trade is difficult to eliminate the opportunism trade policy and lead to a decline in the game payoffs of all countries and the global trading network. Dynamic adjustment of trade relations can not only improve the game payoffs of all countries and the trade network, but also offset the negative impact of the decline of the tolerance “t”. In terms of long-term, only the win-win trade policy can maximize the payoffs of the global trade network and achieve a balanced distribution of trade benefits.
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spelling doaj-art-3b75fef671e84a3abd87f68b5e26fb5a2025-01-12T12:17:44ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111010.1038/s41598-024-85048-xEvolutionary game of international trade network based on trade policy differencesJun Zheng0Junfang Wang1Aizhong Shen2School of Economics and Management, Nanchang Institute of Science and TechnologySchool of Mathematics and Statistics, North China University of Water Resources and Electric PowerCollege of Business Administration, Chaohu UniversityAbstract Trade policy differences among different countries are important factors affecting international trade cooperation. In this paper, we build an evolutionary game model of international trade in which complex networks portray game relationships and trade policy differences are game strategies of players. Compared with the fully coupled game relationship and two-strategies game, the game relationship dynamic adjustment, trade policy differences and stochastic game payoffs in this paper are more in line with the real international trade context. We use mathematical analyses and computer simulation methods to reveal the impact of trade policy differences on the game payoffs of countries and the overall international trade networks. The results show that the reduce of the tolerance “t” of fair-trade is difficult to eliminate the opportunism trade policy and lead to a decline in the game payoffs of all countries and the global trading network. Dynamic adjustment of trade relations can not only improve the game payoffs of all countries and the trade network, but also offset the negative impact of the decline of the tolerance “t”. In terms of long-term, only the win-win trade policy can maximize the payoffs of the global trade network and achieve a balanced distribution of trade benefits.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-85048-xEvolutionary gameInternational trade networkTrade policyFair tradeNetwork game
spellingShingle Jun Zheng
Junfang Wang
Aizhong Shen
Evolutionary game of international trade network based on trade policy differences
Scientific Reports
Evolutionary game
International trade network
Trade policy
Fair trade
Network game
title Evolutionary game of international trade network based on trade policy differences
title_full Evolutionary game of international trade network based on trade policy differences
title_fullStr Evolutionary game of international trade network based on trade policy differences
title_full_unstemmed Evolutionary game of international trade network based on trade policy differences
title_short Evolutionary game of international trade network based on trade policy differences
title_sort evolutionary game of international trade network based on trade policy differences
topic Evolutionary game
International trade network
Trade policy
Fair trade
Network game
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-85048-x
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