摘要
Using regional data from 1990 to 2010 in China, the paper examines trends, determinants, regional disparities and spatial effects of population and economic distribution consistency. Results show that population density is much smaller than economic density at national level and in the east regions, While population density is larger than economic density in middle and west regions of the country. Spatial dependence and spatial concentration exist in the population-economic distribution inconsistency in China. Material capital, human capital, infrastructure construction and policies are the main influencing factors when economic level and structure are controlled. There are prominent differences in the above factors in determining regional population-economic spatial distribution inconsistency. Further, neglecting spatial effect of population-economic distribution inconsistency could result in underestimation of market mechanism and overestimation of the role of the government.
Using regional data from 1990 to determinants, regional disparities and 2010 in China, the paper examines trends, spatial effects of population and economic distribution consistency. Results show that population density is much smaller than economic density at national level and in the east regions, While population density is larger than economic density in middle and west regions of the country. Spatial dependence and spatial concentration exist in the population-economic distribution inconsistency in China. Material capital, human capital, infrastructure construction and policies are the main influencing factors when economic level and structure are controlled. There are prominent differences in the above factors in determining regional population-economic spatial distribution inconsistency. Further, neglecting spatial effect of population-economic distribution inconsistency could result in underestimation of market mechanism and overestimation of the role of the government.
