The impacts of highways on firm size distribution: Evidence from China

被引：2
|
作者：
Zhou, Jiangteng [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Nanjing Univ Posts & Telecommun, Sch Econ, Nanjing, Peoples R China
[2] Nanjing Univ Posts & Telecommun, Sch Econ, Nanjing 210023, Peoples R China
来源：
GROWTH AND CHANGE | 2023年 / 54卷 / 02期
基金：
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词：
HIGH-SPEED RAIL; LEVEL PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH; FINANCING CONSTRAINTS; ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT; ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE; INDUSTRIAL FIRMS; TRANSPORTATION; TRADE; RAILROADS; INEQUALITY;
D O I：
10.1111/grow.12660
中图分类号：
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
This paper examines the impact of highway construction on the size distribution of manufacturing firms using Chinese firm and highway network data. I construct instrumental variables using historical and counterfactual road approaches to identify the causal effects of highway construction. I find that highway construction can increase firm size dispersion and market concentration. Areas near highways have a higher number of firms, more outsourcing activities, and more large firms; while areas further from highways have a higher share of new entry firms.
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页码：482 / 506
页数：25
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