Peking University Issues Report on ‘Dell Effect’ in China

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Peking University Issues Report on ‘Dell Effect’ in China

Computer Company, IT Become Increasingly Key Contributors China’s Rapid Economic Growth

(Beijing, Jan. 26^th) Peking University today issued its report “Dell in China: Economic and Employment Impact,” concluding large and increasing economic benefits from global computer-systems company’s presence in the country. The report is the result of a six-month study conduct by Shenzhen Graduate School of Business of Peking University and the China Center for Economic Research, under the direction of Professor Hai Wen.

The study measured Dell’s effect on industrial production, employment, tax revenue and GDP using rigorous quantitative analysis. It also assesses Dell’s influence in three microeconomic areas: technology diffusion, supply-chain efficiency, and links created for Chinese companies with overseas markets.

Results of the research were announced at an event this morning featuring representatives of the university, Dell, Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of Information Industry, China Association of Enterprises and Foreign Investment (CAEFI), the Development Research Center of State Council, National Economic Research Institute etc.

“The IT industry has been a key contributor to China’s fast economic rise, and the country’s rapid adoption of IT products has been the source of significant productivity gains boosting economic growth.” said Peking University’s Prof. Hai about the study. “We aimed to contribute to an understanding of the effect of IT production and use on economic growth in China by focusing on the impact of a single IT firm, Dell.”

“By 2005 China had surpassed the United States as the world’s leading exporter of IT goods, and IT accounted for 22 percent of China’s exports. Electronics production, of which computers are the major part, accounted for 5 percent of the nation’s GDP.”

The report indicates that:

• Dell is a significant contributor to China’s economy. In 2005, the total direct and indirect effects of Dell’s activity in China in 2005 contributed US$36.4 billion to China’s GDP and supported nearly 1.5 million jobs, or 0.4 percent of total non-farm employment. In general, each US$ 1 million spent by Dell in China produces US$2.3 million total contribution to GDP, 92 new job and US$144, 000 in tax revenue.
• Dell plays a critical role in driving greater access to IT in China and facilitates valuable knowledge transfer among its partners and suppliers. For example, Dell’s entry into the local market appears to have been an important factor in the 40-percent reduction in the average cost of network server computers sold in China from 2000-06. This decline probably had a significant positive effect on IT-related productivity growth in China, since studies in other countries have shown that corporate technology investment accelerates as average equipment costs fall.

· Much of Dell’s expertise in managing its supply chain – a key source of its competitive advantage – has been shared with and benefited its China-based suppliers, such as in enhancing their quality control and productivity. And surveys also indicate that Dell’s ongoing reduction of its inventory costs has not in turn raised but actually lowered the inventory costs for suppliers. In fact, Dell’s supply chain management has been improving the overall productivity of its suppliers.

· Dell also has played a significant role in enabling suppliers to gain increased access to global markets. For example, Xiamen Witel Information and Technology Co., through working with Dell, went from being a small enterprise with no international exposure to a medium-sized company with a large proportion of its business outside China, and an increasingly skilled work force.

· Dell has also contributed to productivity improvements of its customers, Chinese companies and government agencies, notably the Customs Administration.

“Although unable to be quantified, those qualitative benefits are actually more important than figure growth.” said Professor Hai, “The introduction of advanced technology and managerial skills, for example, are having far-reaching impact on the long-term development of Chinese economy.”

“We are deeply grateful of the thorough and thoughtful work on this report by Prof. Hai and his team,” said Dell Chief Executive Officer Kevin Rollins in Beijing. “We’re also very proud of Dell’s contribution to China’s economic growth, business practices and environmental standards, and to increasing access to information technology throughout the country.

“We are determined to achieve more, and contribute more, and will do so working arm-in-arm with China to make that happen.”

北京大学发布研究报告阐述“戴尔效应”对中国的影响

电脑厂商、IT产业日益成为支持中国经济飞速发展的重要动力

 详细的报告请下载附件

　　2007年1月26日北京大学公布了一份研究报告——《戴尔与中国经济增长》，阐述了跨国计算机制造商落户中国所带来的巨大且日益提升的经济效益。这份报告是由北京大学深圳商学院和北京大学中国经济研究中心的项目研究小组经过6个月的研究而完成，海闻教授担任项目研究小组的领导。

这项研究通过精确的量化分析，来衡量戴尔效应在工业生产、就业、税收和GDP等方面的影响。同时，研究还从以下三个角度诠释了戴尔对中国经济效率提高的积极影响：加快信息技术扩散、提升供应链效率，以及引导本土企业与国际市场接轨。

       该报告今天上午在由商务部投资促进事务局、北京大学和中国外商投资企业协会联合在京举办的“外商投资企业与构建中国和谐社会——经济增长与社会责任”高层对话活动上正式发布。北京大学副校长海闻、商务部投资促进事务局局长刘亚军、戴尔公司全球总裁兼首席执行官凯文×罗林斯、以及来自信息产业部等政府部门、北京大学、国务院发展研究中心、中国国民经济研究所、北京师范大学、商务部研究院、世界大型跨国公司、部分外国驻华使领馆等机构的高层代表出席了此次活动。

北京大学海闻教授谈到这项研究时表示，信息技术产业已经成为飞速发展的中国经济的重要组成部分，信息技术的广泛采用对整个经济的发展具有格外重要的意义。该研究以单个计算机企业为案例来理解信息产业发展对中国经济增长的全面影响。

2005年，中国超越美国一跃成为全球最大的IT产品出口国，IT产品已经在中国总出口中占22%。以IT产品为主的电子行业增加值在全国GDP中占5%。

研究显示：

·         戴尔为中国经济做出了巨大贡献。2005年戴尔对中国GDP的直接和间接贡献共计364亿美元，并且为中国各行业提供了共计近150万就业机会，占全部非农就业的0.4%。戴尔在中国每100万美元的支出会为中国经济带来230万美元的GDP增加，92个就业机会和14.4万美元的税收。

·         戴尔在加快IT技术在中国的应用方面扮演了重要角色，并且把其丰富的专业知识和管理经验与合作伙伴和供应商分享。例如，中国网络服务器市场平均价格在2000年到2006年间下降40%，戴尔的进入是价格下降的重要原因。这种价格下降对中国生产力的提高具有显著的积极效果，根据其他国家的经验，设备平均价格的下降能够加速企业在科技方面的投资。

·         戴尔核心竞争力之一——供应链管理模式在中国供应商中得以传播，帮助许多中国企业提高运作效率。戴尔的供应商掌握了更出色的质量控制与生产效率，对供应商的调研证实了戴尔不仅保证其自身的低库存成本，同时还降低了供应商的库存成本。实际上，戴尔供应链管理模式提高了供应链上所有企业的运作效率。

·         戴尔在推动供应商与国际市场接轨方面起到了重大的作用。例如，厦门锐智信息科技有限公司，通过与戴尔的合作，从传统的内销型小企业成长为跟国际接轨的中型企业，同时企业的人力资源结构也迈上了新台阶。

·         戴尔同样帮助它的客户、其他中国企业和政府机构提升效率，尤其是厦门海关。

      海闻教授指出，事实上对于中国经济长期发展的“质”和“量”而言，那些难以简单衡量的技术和管理技能溢出效应甚至比我们看到的数字结果更为重要。

戴尔公司首席执行官凯文·罗林斯表示：“我们向海教授及其团队为这项报告所做的全面而透彻的研究工作表示由衷感谢。同时，我们也因自己能够对中国经济增长、商业实践和环保事业，以及在全国范围推广信息技术做出贡献而感到十分自豪。”

“我们决心与中国携手并肩，在未来取得更大的成就和做出更大的贡献！”