How Urban Amenity Affects Innovation Output?——An Empirical Study Based on Panel Data of Chinese Cities
Urban amenities play a crucial role in influencing urban innovation levels within the context of the digital economy.However,few studies have explored how urban amenities promote innovation at the micro-level through individual location preferences.This paper develops a dynamic spatial model to investigate individual location choice behaviors within urban systems.Empirical analyses are conducted using panel data from 296 Chinese cities.Theoretical findings indicate that adjusting the allocation of amenity resources among cities can optimize the distribution of innovation inputs and outputs,thereby enhancing urban innovation capacity.Quantitative results demonstrate that:(1)Urban amenities significantly and positively affect innovation output,with public services and infrastructure having a more substantial impact compared to natural environment amenities.(2)Spatial heterogeneity tests reveal varying effects across different city sizes and regions.Urban amenities exert a stronger influence on innovation output in ordinary prefectural-level cities and those in central and western regions,compared to larger cities and economically developed eastern areas.(3)Mechanism analysis indicates that urban amenities primarily enhance urban innovation levels by fostering human capital aggregation.
Urban AmenityPreference of Location ChoiceInnovation OutputSpatial HeterogeneityDynamic Spatial Model
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