How Efficient Is China＂s Industrial Relocation from East to West？ - Evidence from 20 Manufacturing Industries

With the acceleration of the rise of central China and the western development drive, industrial relocation from China＇s eastern region to the central and western regions is in full swing. However, does the relocation demonstrate industrial clustering effect？ Empirical studies based on twenty two-digit manufacturing industries in 27provinces from 2000 to 2009 demonstrate that industrial clustering effect appeared in central and western regions which had undertaken industrial relocation from eastern region; however, the studies do not show excessive administrative interference as evidenced by the significantly improved productivity of the relocated industries. Compared with non-labor- intensive manufacturing industries, labor-intensive manufacturing industries are easier to form cyclic accumulative effects. Studies also revealed that improvement in supporting infrastructure, industrial chain and higher labor quality in non-agriculture employment during urbanization are significant for central and western regions to undertake industrial relocation.

四川经济地理格局:特征及战略选择

重塑经济地理格局是促进经济增长和协调区域发展的重要途径。提高密度、缩短距离和打破分割是重塑经济地理格局的主要驱动力。本文基于首位度、锡尔系数和区位商分析了四川经济地理特征。研究表明,城市首位度高、区域经济发展不平衡和地区专业化水平差异明显是四川经济地理的典型特征。结合四川各地资源禀赋和经济基础状况,文章提出重塑四川经济地理格局应坚持实施支持成都率先发展、多点多极支撑和差异化发展战略并行、加强区域协调合作的发展战略。