提出“进口水平”的概念,并探讨进口水平高低如何影响消费者对进口产品质量和形象的感知。结果发现,我国消费者购买进口产品既受进口产品“感知质量”影响,也受“感知形象”影响,但后者影响比前者大。此外,随进口水平的下降,消费者对进口产品的品质感知会下降,但这种下降只出现在高端产品领域;进口水平下降或“国产”成分增加,会负面影响进口产品的形象,这种负面影响并不因为产品档次的高低而存在不同。
Based on the concept of "import level", this paper explores how Chinese consumers e- valuate imported products. Specifically, it investigate how "imported level" affects consumers' per- ceptions of quality and image of imported products, and how consumers' purchase intentions of im- ported products are affected by perceived quality and perceived image. The results show that both per- ceived quality and perceived image affect consumers' purchase intentions while the later has larger in- fluence than the former. Further, we found that the lower "import level" leads to lower perceived quality, and this is valid only for high-end products. In contrast, lower "import level" leads to less fa- vorable product image, and this is valid for both low-end and high-end products.