Does geographical decentralisation harm the total factor productivity of firms in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10409581 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peng Ji (0000-0002-1150-2896, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture), Lilin Yuan (0000-0002-0099-0265, Beijing University of Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 537-551 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Regional Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-3404 • E-ISSN: 1360-0591 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00343404.2023.2229374 |
| OpenAlex | W4385630353 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 43 |
Under dual market and policy forces, industries vacated central business districts in Chinese cities, showing a decentralised layout. Using Chinese industrial firms’ micro-data (2004–12), with township-level division as the unit, we describe urban industrial decentralisation and polycentric layout, exploring their impact on firms’ total factor productivity (TFP). We found that: (1) industrial decentralisation negatively impacted TFP during the early and middle stages of urbanisation; (2) the polycentric layout can alleviate the firms’ TFP losses caused by decentralisation; and (3) industrial decentralisation reduces diversified agglomeration, lowering TFP. The conclusions of this study provide policy recommendations for urban industrial spatial planning
Business · China · Decentralization · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Economies of agglomeration · Geography · Industrial organization · Industrial policy · International trade · Market economy · Productivity · Service (business · Tertiary sector of the economy · Total factor productivity · Urbanization · Regional Economic and Spatial Analysis · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis · Spatial and Panel Data Analysis
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
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