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作者

来源

HABITAT INTERNATIONAL,Vol.76,P.29-39

语言

英文

关键字

Spatial structure; Monocentricity; Polycentricity; Economic performance; Nighttime satellite imagery; China; POLYCENTRIC URBAN-DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH; AGGLOMERATION; PRODUCTIVITY; PERSPECTIVE; CITIES; BEHAVIOR; IMPACT; NET

作者单位

[Li, Wan; Sun, Bindong; Zhang, Tinglin] East China Normal Univ, Ctr Modern Chinese City Studies, Shanghai 200241, Peoples R China. [Li, Wan; Sun, Bindong; Zhang, Tinglin] East China Normal Univ, Sch Urban & Reg Sci, Shanghai 200241, Peoples R China. [Zhao, Jincai] East China Normal Univ, Sch Geog Sci, Shanghai 200241, Peoples R China. Sun, BD; Zhang, TL (reprint author), East China Normal Univ, Ctr Modern Chinese City Studies, Shanghai 200241, Peoples R China. E-Mail: bdsun@re.ecnu.edu.cn; ztlbjy@126.com

摘要

This paper examines the causal link running from spatial structure to productivity in Chinese prefecture regions. Specifically, we investigate whether mono- or polycentricity leads to higher productivity in the context of China. We use satellite-derived data of night-time lights as a measurement of spatial structure to avoid potential measurement errors. While our descriptive statistics show that Chinese city-regions at the prefectural level have a weak tendency towards polycentricity from 2000 to 2010, regression models reveal that a more monocentric spatial structure performs better in terms of labor productivity, a result that a stricter two-stage least square estimation supports. Thus, we advise caution for urban plans and policies encouraging polycentric urban development, which may come at the loss of economic efficiency.