本文主要探討影響歐盟與區域(貿易)組織，以及歐盟與主要國家間，資訊、通訊服務及專利特許服務特徵和關鍵因素。實證結果發現，出口國的經濟規模對資訊、通訊服務及專利特許服務出口貿易有顯著影響，但進口國經濟規模的影響並不顯著。代表服務貿易本身存在著明顯的母國市場效果(home market effect)。再者，我們發現服務貿易的各組成要素有助於資訊、通訊及專利特許服務的出口。相對距離的影響顯示，歐盟與其貿易對象的資訊、通訊服務及專利特許服務貿易不會僅依賴單一貿易伙伴，而是呈現全球化的趨勢。市場潛力有顯著的正向影響，市場潛力對於服務貿易的影響，會依產業特性不同而對雙邊貿易，產生空間排擠效果或空間外溢效果。在資訊、通訊服務及專利特許產業方面，其他非貿易組合國家或區域的市場潛力增加，會產生空間外溢效果，使得貿易組合國家的出口貿易量增加。

The study investigates the features and determinants of computer, information service, communication service and royalties and license fees service between the European Union, ASEAN, NAFTA, NICs1, NICs2LA and other main countries from 2003 to 2007. Empirical results first show that the economic size of exporting countries has a significant impact to information, communications services and patent licensing services exports. This implies that home market effect exists. Secondly, the coefficients of remoteness reveal that the exports of information, communication services and patent license in EU significantly depend on the global trade partners. Third, market potential has a significantly positive impact of trade in services while spatial crowding out effect or spatial spillover effects also occurs.

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