Spatiotemporal characteristics and the impact on economic development efficiency of the functional division of urban agglomerations in China
Strengthening the functional division between cities is crucial for promoting economic development.This study,based on the panel data from 26 urban agglomerations in China from 2008 to 2019,investigated the spatiotemporal characteristics of the functional division of Chinese urban agglomerations and the impact of functional division on economic development efficiency by employing the regional functional division index,DEA model,and Tobit model.The findings are as follows:1)The overall trend of the functional division level within urban agglomerations in China exhibited a fluctuating upward pattern,gradually forming a spatial functional division pattern where central cities primarily focus on developing productive service industries,while peripheral cities emphasize manufacturing.2)Significant regional disparities in the functional division level of these urban agglomerations were evident,with economically developed urban agglomerations belonging to the eastern coastal areas exhibiting higher functional division levels,while those with lower levels were predominantly situated in the central and northeastern regions.3)Empirical results indicate that,on the whole,the positive effect of urban agglomeration functional division outweighed the negative,thereby fostering the economic development efficiency of urban agglomerations.4)The promoting effect of functional division on large-scale urban agglomerations was more pronounced,while small-scale urban agglomerations may even experience a suppression of economic development efficiency due to the loss of diversified economies and increased transaction costs caused by functional differentiation.5)Given the significant advantages of central cities in terms of economic development,scale,and industrial structure,the promoting effect of urban agglomeration functional division on the economic development efficiency of central cities was more apparent.The research findings have the potential to deepen the understanding of regional division of labor from the perspective of urban agglomeration,thereby providing references and foundations for the formulation of development policies in urban agglomerations.
metropolitan areasfunctional divisionagglomeration effectcomplementary effecteconomic development efficiency
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NSTL
万方数据
维普
