Amenities and the geography of innovation: evidence from Chinese cities

被引:35
作者
Zhang, Min [1 ]
Partridge, Mark D. [2 ,3 ,4 ]
Song, Huasheng [5 ,6 ]
机构
[1] Soochow Univ, Dongwu Business Sch, Suzhou, Peoples R China
[2] Ohio State Univ, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
[3] Jinan Univ, Sch Econ, Guangzhou, Peoples R China
[4] Gran Sasso Sci Inst, Urban Studies, Laquila, Italy
[5] Zhejiang Univ, CRPE, Hangzhou, Peoples R China
[6] Zhejiang Univ, Sch Econ, Hangzhou, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
O31; R11; R12; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; AIR-POLLUTION; REGIONAL INNOVATION; ECONOMIC-GROWTH; TERRITORIAL DYNAMICS; IMPORT COMPETITION; CREATIVE CLASS; FIRM-LEVEL; AGGLOMERATION; PRODUCTIVITY;
D O I
10.1007/s00168-020-00977-5
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Studies in the regional innovation literature have largely focused on the role of economic, structural, demographic, and institutional factors, but very few studies shed light on the role of amenities. This paper investigates this question by examining how amenities shape the geography of innovation in China. The empirical results based on city-level data suggest that both natural and consumer amenities are positively associated with regional innovation. Specifically, amenities related to air quality, sunshine, public transportation, educational resources, and healthcare services matter most. Further, the analysis suggests the influence of amenities on innovation is closely linked to city characteristics such as income, density, and human capital. Therefore, to formulate innovation-driven growth, these results suggest that more attention should be paid to the role of amenities and amenity-related strategies should be tailored to city characteristics.
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页码:105 / 145
页数:41
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