Mechanisms of Vocational Education Facilitating High-Quality Development of Regional Economy:Evidence from Mediation Effects and Threshold Effects
Vocational education plays a critical role in driving the high-quality development of regional economies.This study utilizes empirical data from 31 provinces in China spanning from 2014 to 2021 to comprehensively evaluate and measure the levels of vocational education and high-quality development of regional economies.By employing benchmark regression models,mediation effect models,and threshold effect models,we analyze the impact of vocational education on the high-quality development of regional economies.The results demonstrate that vocational education significantly promotes the high-quality development of regional economies,and this conclusion remains robust after conducting tests for robustness and endogeneity.The mediation effect analysis reveals that industrial structure upgrading serves as a vital mechanism through which vocational education influences the high-quality development of regional economies.Additionally,the analysis uncovers a threshold effect in the promotion of vocational education on regional economic development,influenced by the spirit of craftsmanship.Once the level of craftsmanship surpasses a specific threshold,the facilitating effect of vocational education becomes more pronounced.Heterogeneity analysis indicates that vocational education has a more significant impact in economically developed areas compared to moderately developed areas.Based on these findings,we recommend vigorous development of vocational education as a new driving force for the high-quality development of regional economies.Efforts should focus on strengthening industrial structure upgrading,deepening the integration of vocational education and industrial structure upgrading,cultivating and promoting the spirit of craftsmanship,and collectively enhancing the level and quality of vocational education to foster the high-quality development of regional economies.
vocational educationindustrial structure upgradingspirit of craftsmanshiphigh-quality development of regional economy
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