关于中部地区经济增长溢出效应的实证分析

作者利用区域间投入产出表的基本流量数据,采用Miuer-Round模型测算中部地区的区内乘数效应及其与国内各区域相互溢出效应.其结果显示,中部地区在国内各区域区际经济联系中获得溢出效应最大,它从国内其他区域获得的溢出效应显著地高于本区域对其他区域的溢出效应;中部地区与沿海地区相互之间具有较强的溢出效应,同时又是对西部地区溢出效应最大的区域,这表明中部地区的经济发展对促进东西部地区经济协调发展意义重大.     

区域经济增长溢出效应的传输途径:一个分析框架

本文基于系统的理论梳理,分别从区际相互需求的角度提出了包含区际贸易和要素流动、从区际相互供给的角度提出包含技术转让和制度移植、从区际空间相互作用的角度提出包含自然环境空间溢出和基础设施空间溢出的区域经济增长溢出传输渠道分析框架,并综合运用数据分析、案例分析等研究方法证明上述溢出效应传输渠道的客观存在。为了有效实施区域协调发展总体战略,政策措施必须基于区域经济增长溢出效应的各种传输渠道制定,确保发达区域对欠发达区域的正向溢出效应大于负向溢出效应。     

我国城市群经济增长效应研究——基于257个地级市面板数据的实证分析

近年来,我国城市群发展规划速度明显加快,城市群在推进城镇化进程、参与国际竞争中的作用日益突出,已经成为我国推进经济高质量发展和参与国际竞争的重要平台。文章使用城市空间隔离程度与城市边缘性之比对城市集聚程度进行度量,基于2004—2020年我国257个地级市的相关数据并实证分析城市群经济增长效应。结果表明：适度的城市集聚对经济增长具有显著的正向推动作用。具体而言,城市集聚有利于提升技术创新的活力,减低居民失业率,提高产业协同作用,提升城市疏解能力,激发城市发展内生动力。研究结论经过了稳健性检验。基于研究结论,文章建议进一步完善城市群发展配套政策体系,突出中心城市带动作用,推动城市群一体化市场建设,改善城市间公共服务均等化水平。     

我国经济增长的地区趋同性及其路径分析--基于扩展的积累增长模型实证研究

文章在分析传统的积累增长模型的基础上,引入了边干边学、受教育水平、技术水平、后发能力等非价格因素的变量,提出了一个扩展的积累增长模型的分析方法,对我国经济增长的地区性、趋同性及路径进行了实证分析.主要结论为:我国东、中、西部地区内部各省份的经济增长存在明显的趋同性,而全国各省份也存在趋同性;三个地区与全国各省份的经济增长趋同路径的相似之处在于,劳动力受教育程度、投资对经济增长的拉动作用;而不同之处在于,实际产出的积累、进出口价格指数、居民收入等因素的作用方向与程度不尽相同.     

基于长三角地区FDI技术溢出渠道的实证分析

本研究将FDI的技术溢出渠道划分为六类.以此作为理论依据,选择长三角地区的七大城市作为研究对象,运用调查问卷这一实证研究方法分析了各溢出渠道的不同技术溢出情况,并在此基础上提出了相应的政策建议.     

基于长三角地区FDI技术溢出渠道的实证分析

本研究将FDI的技术溢出渠道划分为六类。以此作为理论依据，选择长三角地区的七大城市作为研究对象，运用调查问卷这一实证研究方法分析了各溢出渠道的不同技术溢出情况，并在此基础上提出了相应的政策建议。     

FDI对中国都市圈创新能力溢出效应的实证研究——基于动态面板数据模型

在考虑创新能力累积效应和FDI时滞性的基础上,利用1993—2006年的省际面板数据,基于动态面板数据模型,实证分析了FDI对中国长三角、珠三角、京津冀都市圈和东北地区创新能力的溢出效应。研究结果表明:FDI对珠三角都市圈和京津冀都市圈的创新能力具有显著的溢出效应,但对长三角都市圈和东北地区的创新能力的溢出效应不是很显著;FDI对中国不同都市圈的不同程度的创新能力的溢出效应具有显著差异。     

西部地区产业结构与经济增长关系的实证分析--以云南省为例

本文运用基于VAR模型的动态计量分析方法,对云南省1978—2010年三大产业与经济增长的关系进行实证分析。研究结果表明：云南省的产业结构与经济增长之间存在长期稳定的均衡关系且这种均衡关系具有反向修正机制;其第一、二产业对经济增长有显著的长期正向效应,第三产业对经济增长的正向效应则一直比较稳定,而经济增长对第一、三产业有着显著的长期正向效应,对第二产业则体现为显著的短期正向效应。因此,云南省产业结构和经济增长之间存在着正向的互馈关系,这种互馈关系具有不对称性。     

西部地区产业结构与经济增长关系的实证分析--以云南省为例

本文运用基于VAR模型的动态计量分析方法,对云南省1978-2010年三大产业与经济增长的关系进行实证分析.研究结果表明:云南省的产业结构与经济增长之间存在长期稳定的均衡关系且这种均衡关系具有反向修正机制;其第一、二产业对经济增长有显著的长期正向效应,第三产业对经济增长的正向效应则一直比较稳定,而经济增长对第一、三产业有着显著的长期正向效应,对第二产业则体现为显著的短期正向效应.因此,云南省产业结构和经济增长之间存在着正向的互馈关系,这种互馈关系具有不对称性.     

Technology business incubators and regional economic convergence in China

Previous researches often claim the benefits of technology business incubators (TBIs). There is, however, little systematic evidence of TBIs’ role in promoting local economic growth in China where regions are in different development stages. Furthermore, no study has examined TBIs’ contribution to economic convergence. This paper aims to answer this question, based on panel data of Chinese national technology business incubators and the host cities from 2008 to 2012. The results indicate that there exists economic convergence both nationwide and in the western regions of China and no evidence has been found in the eastern and midland regions. Initial analysis without considering the incubator’s characteristics showed that TBIs do not accelerate economic convergence nationwide. We further take the incubator’s characteristics into consideration. We find that non-state-owned TBIs and specialised TBIs can speed the converging process while state-owned TBIs and diversified TBIs have no influence on the process of regional economic convergence.     

An empirical study on FDI international knowledge spillovers and regional economic development in China

This article has constructed a framework to analyze the relationship between national innovation investments, international knowledge spillover due to FDI and regional technological progress. We use the panel data sample in 1992–2006 from China’s 29 provinces (municipalities or autonomous regions) to test the impact of China’s regional R&;D investments, international knowledge spillovers of FDI on its regional technological progress. It reveals that the local investments in science and technology are the most important factors to promote technological progress; for the structure and quality of China’s current FDI, the knowledge spillover effects from FDI, especially through the FDI enterprises’ manufacturing activities, are not obvious; the local gains in its technology development from FDI depends on its economic and technological level. Based on the above conclusions we give the corresponding policy recommendations for China’s FDI policy and regional economic development.     

A grey dynamic model for the evaluation of regional sustainable development and its empirical study

Currently, traditional development issues, such as economic stagnation, as well as new challenges like environmental degradation and globalization, need attention. Sustainable development, including economic, environmental, and social elements, is a main goal of decision-makers. The key to sustainable decision-making is to evaluate and forecast the status quo of sustainable development. Policy makers need a tool based on scientific information to forecast the effects of future actions on sustainability and make policies for sustainable development. This paper analyzes the relation of the economy, environment and social welfare by the grey dynamic model. The proposed method uses time series and basic indicators of ecological system, including economic, environmental and social sub-systems. It is applied to Heilongjiang Province and Jiangsu Province. The results have proved different status quo of sustainable development in these two regions, and suggestions are proposed, such as optimization of industrial structure and eco-industrial development. The conclusion is that there is no unique sustainable path, and accordingly, policy makers should choose different criteria and strategies to make efficient sustainable decisions for each region.     

Shedding light on the convergence debate: Using luminosity data to investigate economic convergence in Ecuador

The objective of this research is to analyze convergence in incomes per capita in Ecuador over the period 1992–2013. Using the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s satellite data capturing nighttime luminosity by region to proxy income, we undertake an analysis of economic convergence between provinces and cantons in Ecuador over the period 1992–2013. Traditional regression analysis alongside dynamic distribution analysis is used to verify the existence and determine the nature of convergence among Ecuadorian territories. What is found is that economic convergence across Ecuador’s provinces can be confirmed with a speed of convergence approximating Barro’s iron‐law of 2% per annum. In contrast to the expectations of finding convergence over recent years, the major progress in economic convergence was made over the 1992–2002 period. This was the period with the highest political and economic uncertainty. Investigating convergence in human development indicators such as infant mortality rates suggests that the boom‐financed period of economic prosperity did however coincide with a significant catchup of provinces lagging in human development achievements to leaders in this dimension.     

资源约束与地区经济收敛——基于资源稀缺性与资源配置力的考察

本文从资源稀缺性出发,提出并运用资源配置力这一新的分析工具,对2003年以来中国所面临的经济增长、资源约束与区域经济变动状况作了分析。结果表明,市场供求关系变化导致资源稀缺的结构性变迁与地域性转移,使地区资源配置力与经济竞争力发展相应变动。东部沿海能源与矿产等资源短缺地区备受资源约束递增的压力;中西部尤其是能源与矿产等资源富集地区资源配置力与经济竞争力明显递增,从而出现地区经济收敛趋势。     

Financial development and economic growth in Australia: An empirical analysis

The paper empirically examines the dynamic relationship between financial development and economic growth in Australia in terms of bank-based and market-based financial structure. A time-series approach using the VAR Model is used to provide evidence for the dynamic relationship. The paper provides empirical evidence on the causal impact of the financial market on the economic growth of the Australian economy. The results suggest that financial intermediaries and financial markets have different impacts on economic growth given their diverse roles in the domestic economy. In particular there is evidence of causality from economic growth to the development of the financial intermediaries. On the other hand, development in the financial markets causes economic growth but there is no evidence of any causality from economic growth to financial markets. The sensitivity test using different interest rates does not change the results.I Jel classification: O16, G18, G28I We would like to thank Tilak Abeysinghe and Rajagurn Gunasekaran for their helpful comments on the first draft. Also, we would like to thank the Editor, Prof. Baldev Raj, and two anonymous referees for their helpful comments.First version received: October 2001/Final version received: October 2002     

Contribution of international ecotourism to comprehensive economic development and convergence in the Central American and Caribbean region

Drawing on the positive experience from Costa Rica, the study examines whether international ecotourism makes a significant contribution to comprehensive economic development for the Central American and Caribbean region and contributes to comprehensive economic convergence. Following a standard empirical growth model, a dynamic panel regression model is estimated using time-series data from 1995 until 2012 for a cross section of seven countries. The interaction of international tourism and various established sustainability indicators is employed allowing ecotourism to be consistently quantified across countries, while numerous country-specific structural characteristics are controlled for. The estimation results show that international ecotourism has a statistically significant positive effect on both traditional economic development (real GDP per capita) and comprehensive economic development (adjusted net savings; ANS per capita), which is a measure of a society’s potential future well-being, thus providing evidence in support of the tourism-led growth hypothesis and pointing towards an important role for ecotourism in driving comprehensive economic convergence.     

A computational analysis of core convergence in a multiple equilibria economy

We examine the structure of the core of a trading economy with three competitive equilibria as the number of traders (N) is varied. The core first splits into two pieces at N=5 and then splits a second time into three pieces at N=12. Both of these splits occur not at a point but as a contiguous gap. We find that the speed of convergence of the core toward the three competitive equilibria is not uniform but when N is large, the convergence rate is approximately of the order 1/N.     

An empirical analysis of the relationship between economic development and population growth in China

China has experienced a dramatic demographic transition since the latter half of the twentieth century, and thus, assessing the global economic implications is an important issue. This article uses time-series data on China to estimate the determinants of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. According to the results of the presented co-integration analysis, population has a significantly negative impact on GDP per capita, while savings rate, total factor productivity and degree of industrialization have significantly positive impacts on GDP per capita. These results suggest that the share of the working-age population relative to the total population does not have a strong influence on GDP per capita. Therefore, the contribution of the working-age population to economic growth might not be as large as previously assumed. It is also possible that an increase in savings, remarkable industrialization and rapid technological progress have all stimulated economic growth in China greatly.     

A grey dynamic model for the evaluation of regional sustainable development and its emoirical study

Currently,traditional development issues,such as economic stagnation,as well as new challenges like environmental degradation and globalization,need attention.Sustainable development,including economic,environmental,and social elements,is a main goal of decision-makers.The key to sustainable decision-making is to evaluate and forecast the status quo of sustainable development.Policy makers need a tool based on scientific information to forecast the effects of future actions on sustainability and make policies for sustainable development.This paper analyzes the relation of the economy,environment and social welfare by the grey dynamic model.The proposed method use time series and basic indicators of ecological system,including economic,environmental and social sub-systems.It is applied to Heilongfiang Province and Jiangsu Province.The results have proved different status quo of sustainable development in these two regions,and suggestions are proposed,such as optimization of industrial structure and eco-industrial development.The conclusion is that there is no unique sustainable path,and accordingly,policy makers shouM choose different criteria and strategies to make efficient sustainable decisions for each region.