Analysis of Interactive Relationship Between Shipping Center and City Economy:A Comparison Between Shanghai and Singapore
The coordinated development of the port-city economy can enhance the competitiveness and influence of the port.This paper conducts a comparative analysis between the international shipping centers of Shanghai and Singapore.Employing the entropy weight-gray correlation model and the vector autoregressive model,it examines the interactive relationship between the port and the city,focusing on foreign trade,gross product value,and industrial structure.The findings reveal a strong correlation within the port-city economy.In Singapore,foreign trade and port exhibit a stable two-way promotion effect,whereas the export-oriented economy in Shanghai has a modest driving effect on the shipping center.The GDP of Shanghai emerges as a pivotal support for the port,although the radiating effect of the shipping center on GDP appears less pronounced.A long-term driving force is identified between tertiary industry and the port in Shanghai.The secondary industry in Shanghai exerts a predominant influence on the shipping center.Therefore,policies promoting the expansion of the tertiary industry demonstrate a more potent influence on the shipping center than those favoring the secondary industry.Based on the conclusions,it proposes some suggestions,such as bolstering port resilience and integrating port-industry-city development.
port-city relationshipinternational shipping centercity economyvector autoregression model