TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of urban transformation on productivity spillovers in China
AU - He, Ming
AU - Chen, Yang
AU - van Marrewijk, Charles
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2021/2
Y1 - 2021/2
N2 - We analyze the impact of China's massive urban-transformation process on productivity spillovers for the east-coast electrical apparatus sector by combining the sub-prefecture-level population census data in 2000 and 2010 with detailed firm-level data from 1999 to 2007. At the sub-prefecture level, we identify three types of regions (metro-core, metro-ring, and non-metro) and develop three urban transformation measures (modernization, mobility, and disparity). A tailored spatial Durbin model enables us to distinguish between intra- and inter-regional technology spillovers. The baseline model reveals strong technology spillovers between neighboring firms, particularly those in close range. All three types of urban-transformation measures have significant impacts on technology spillovers. Modernization and mobility boost spillover effects, whereas economic disparity impedes inter-regional spillovers. Based on the structural difference between the three types of regions, our findings imply that metro-ring and non-metro regions are the major beneficiaries of productivity spillovers related to urban transformation.
AB - We analyze the impact of China's massive urban-transformation process on productivity spillovers for the east-coast electrical apparatus sector by combining the sub-prefecture-level population census data in 2000 and 2010 with detailed firm-level data from 1999 to 2007. At the sub-prefecture level, we identify three types of regions (metro-core, metro-ring, and non-metro) and develop three urban transformation measures (modernization, mobility, and disparity). A tailored spatial Durbin model enables us to distinguish between intra- and inter-regional technology spillovers. The baseline model reveals strong technology spillovers between neighboring firms, particularly those in close range. All three types of urban-transformation measures have significant impacts on technology spillovers. Modernization and mobility boost spillover effects, whereas economic disparity impedes inter-regional spillovers. Based on the structural difference between the three types of regions, our findings imply that metro-ring and non-metro regions are the major beneficiaries of productivity spillovers related to urban transformation.
KW - Productivity
KW - Spatial durbin model
KW - Technology spillover
KW - Urban transformation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.econmod.2020.03.014
DO - 10.1016/j.econmod.2020.03.014
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85082470794
SN - 0264-9993
VL - 95
SP - 473
EP - 488
JO - Economic Modelling
JF - Economic Modelling
ER -