TY - JOUR
T1 - Relocation and agglomeration of Chinese industry
AU - Wen, Mei
PY - 2004/2
Y1 - 2004/2
N2 - This paper investigates the spatial concentration of Chinese manufacturing using data collected in both the second and third national industrial censuses. It is found that many of China's manufacturing industries were highly geographically concentrated in several coastal regions in 1995. A historical comparison of the concentration levels between 1980, 1985 and 1995 suggests that manufacturing industries have become more geographically concentrated following the economic reform. An econometric analysis further supports new economic geography theory and reveals that China appeared to be on the upside of the upside down U curve.
AB - This paper investigates the spatial concentration of Chinese manufacturing using data collected in both the second and third national industrial censuses. It is found that many of China's manufacturing industries were highly geographically concentrated in several coastal regions in 1995. A historical comparison of the concentration levels between 1980, 1985 and 1995 suggests that manufacturing industries have become more geographically concentrated following the economic reform. An econometric analysis further supports new economic geography theory and reveals that China appeared to be on the upside of the upside down U curve.
KW - Foreign investment
KW - Industrial concentration
KW - Preferential development policies
KW - The extent of the market
KW - Transportation cost
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0942289035&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2003.04.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2003.04.001
M3 - Article
SN - 0304-3878
VL - 73
SP - 329
EP - 347
JO - Journal of Development Economics
JF - Journal of Development Economics
IS - 1
ER -