How Can the Development of Digital Economy Shape Urban Networks?From the Perspective of Social Division of Labor
From the perspective of social division of labor,this paper examines the theoretical mechanism of digital economy shaping urban networks from both technical and organizational levels,and empirically tests it by matching the 2011-2019 China City Statistical Yearbook with the"headquarters-branches"institutional data of listed companies.The research found that the digital economy significantly enhances urban network centrality,which is still valid after considering factors such as index measurement errors,endogeneity issues,and exogenous policy shocks;Compared to attracting external investments,the digital economy enhances the effectiveness of cities in investing to external cities more effectively.Mechanism test indicates that deepening social division of labor is an important path for digital economy to strengthen the connection between urban network economy.The analysis of regulatory effects indicates that close collaboration between local governments and network-based urban agglomeration structure with multi center spatial forms can significantly strengthen the marginal effect of digital economy on enhancing urban network centrality.Therefore,empowering urban networks with the digital economy not only requires attention to the construction of platform division networks,but also requires accelerating the promotion of government connectivity and the construction of network-based urban agglomerations.
Urban Network CentralityDigital EconomySocial Division of LaborUrban Agglomeration
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