Provincial division of economic zones based on the improved urban gravity model: A case study of Hunan Province, China

Guo, Yuanyuan; Xi, Shengjie; Zhang, Mingdou

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0261205

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“…These results provide some implications for development zones. First, the effects of development zones on local economic growth are context-specific and may vary considerably according to the specific local characteristics of regions, which requires the local governments to achieve sustainable development, utilizing their advantages effectively [58]. In policy operations, counties with higher industrial advantages should establish development zones to exert a spillover effect.…”

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The Impact of Development Zones on Economic Growth in Less Developed Regions: Evidence from Guangxi, China

Han

2022

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The development zone is an important institutional form of industrial spatial organization in China’s economic transformation and is an essential growth pole of urban economic development. Based on the county-level panel data of Guangxi from 2005 to 2017, this study contributes to the discussion by exploring the effects of development zones on economic development in developed regions. Additionally, this study further attempts to illustrate the character of the agglomeration effect built on development zones and try to reveal the significant influence factors of the effect of development zones on the economy. Through the progressive difference-in-difference (DID) model approach, empirical results reveal that the development zone has a negative effect on the local economy within three years after its establishment, and the “development zone fever” significantly reduces the potential for regional economic growth. With the decrease in the established frequency of development zones, the effect of the development zone on economic growth becomes positive. However, this promoting effect is unsustainable because the agglomeration effect of development zones is mainly caused by the “clusters of enterprises”. Certain industrial agglomeration and technological capabilities are essential prerequisites for development zones to promote economic growth, while the negative impact appears in a highly competitive environment caused by excessive government intervention. Therefore, the key to maintaining the sustainability of development zones’ competition is to strengthen the assessment standard of survival of the fittest for enterprises, and promote the agglomeration of high-end industries by improving the selection effect of development zones. These findings have great potential in policy making and can be used as a resource by policymakers to promote the sustainable development of less developed regions.

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The Impact of Development Zones on Economic Growth in Less Developed Regions: Evidence from Guangxi, China

Han

2022

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“…The physics model of gravity is used to represent the idea that interactions between spatial objects become less significant as distance increases [23]. Urban research has adopted this approach; however, there are certain restrictions [24].…”

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Analysis of Spatiotemporal Changes in the Gravitational Structure of Urban Agglomerations in Northern and Southern Xinjiang Based on a Gravitational Model

Liu,

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The urban agglomeration plays a significant role in enhancing integrated regional development. Nevertheless, the expansion of urban agglomerations has demonstrated a lackluster ability to attract cities. Presently, finding solutions to stabilize the existing urban strength and effectively extend attraction to neighboring cities has become a crucial matter. This study adopts the enhanced comprehensive attraction model, fracture point model, and radiation radius model to examine the level of city attraction, intensity of radiation, and range of radiation in the northern and southern Xinjiang city clusters between 2010 and 2020. Based on the analysis, the following conclusions are drawn: (1) the comprehensive strength and city attraction of cities in the northern Xinjiang region is higher than that of the southern Xinjiang region; (2) the intensity of spatial connection between cities in the northern and southern Xinjiang regions is gradually increasing, and the intensity of spatial connection of cities in the northern Xinjiang region is significantly greater than that in the southern Xinjiang region. The intensity of spatial connection between cities in the northern and southern Xinjiang regions is significantly greater than that in the southern Xinjiang region; (3) the central role of the central cities in the northern and southern Xinjiang regions is weakening, the development of cities in the region is gradually becoming unified and coordinated, and regional integration is gradually being strengthened. This study reveals the similarities and differences in urban development in the north and south of Xinjiang and provides important theoretical reference value for regional urban development.

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Constructing Spatially Compatible TSES Dataset: Examining Urban Declining in Southeast Michigan as the Case Study

Xie

2023

Total Socioenvironmental Systems

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Provincial division of economic zones based on the improved urban gravity model: A case study of Hunan Province, China

Cited by 4 publications

References 40 publications

The Impact of Development Zones on Economic Growth in Less Developed Regions: Evidence from Guangxi, China

The Impact of Development Zones on Economic Growth in Less Developed Regions: Evidence from Guangxi, China

Analysis of Spatiotemporal Changes in the Gravitational Structure of Urban Agglomerations in Northern and Southern Xinjiang Based on a Gravitational Model

Constructing Spatially Compatible TSES Dataset: Examining Urban Declining in Southeast Michigan as the Case Study

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