Exploring the Dynamics of Industrial Convergence Among RCEP Member Countries: An Empirical Study

The evolving dynamics of industrial convergence among the member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP)framework have emerged as a significant subject that merits in-depth consideration and analysis.This study initially employs multi-regional input-output(MRIO)data and the social network analysis(SNA)method to delineate the levels and variation trends of this industrial convergence across the RCEP member countries.It then delves into the positive effects of this convergence phenomenon on the trade and investment fields of the member countries.The research findings indicate:(a)In 2006 and 2015,before the implementation of the RCEP,the RCEP member countries displayed a relatively close industrial convergence.The convergence levels exhibited a general upward trend on both the supply and the demand sides,but there were significant disparities in the levels of industrial convergence among the member countries.Furthermore,while the convergence in the three economic sectors showed an increasing trend,the development was uneven across the board.(b)Since the implementation of the RCEP,the trade ties among the member countries within the region have strengthened significantly,and the interplay between the countries’industrial and supply chains has been characterized by high-quality collaboration and demonstrated remarkable resilience.In addition,the convergence in the investment fields of the RCEP member countries and their respective industries has unleashed a wave of positive synergies.These findings offer valuable insights that can serve as a robust foundation for formulating effective policies to advance the growth and prosperity of the RCEP region.

Planning of Modern Agricultural Demonstration Zone from the Perspective of Industrial Convergence——Also Study on the Expansion of Its Tourist Functions

Features of agritourism emerging in the development of modern agriculture were analyzed, it was stressed that industrial convergence was a basic feature of modern agriculture, and modern agriculture was the integration of agriculture, science and technology, integration of agriculture, industry and trade, and integration of rural and urban areas. Agritourism was believed as the optimal carrier of expanding functions of modern agriculture combining agriculture, ecology and tourism industry. From such perspectives, causes for the loss of tourist functions in the development of agricultural demonstration zone were identified as 5 aspects, specifically including various planners from diverse fields; no any technical standard for the planning, or systematic planning theory and technique; many individual planning cases with poor applicability; no innovative idea brought into the tourism project planning; the loss of cultures in new tourist products. After proposing key points in the expansion planning of tourist functions, this research pointed out 4 countermeasures, i.e. (1) design concepts should be changed; (2) planning functions should be reoriented to match service facility planning with laws of tourism development and properly design tourist projects; (3) landscaping planning should be focused on; and (4) eco-environment protection and brand building should be enhanced.

Selective Technology Importation and the Convergence in the Late Qing Dynasty: Evidence from Wired Telegraph

Using the adoption and expansion of wired telegraph in China during the late 19^(th) century,this paper investigates the effect of cost reductions for knowledge exchange on China’s industrial growth before the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression(1931-1945),thus testing Baldwin’s theory of“the Great Convergence”in which developing countries are empowered by information and communication technologies.Based on panel data of 1858-1937,we found that wired telegraph access had a significantly positive effect,as well as a long-term growth effect,on the entry of industrial enterprises.Our mechanism analysis indicates that wired telegraph access accelerated early-stage industrialization in localities by encouraging market integration,human capital accumulation,and auxiliary commercial organizations.Only a few countries firmly asserted their telegraph sovereignty and set up their own workforce educational system during telegraph adoption.This explains why the Great Convergence arising from technology importation only occurred in a small number of countries.Our findings contribute to understanding the source of China’s modern industrial progress,as well as why global inequities remain.

The Path of Industrial Convergence Against the Background of Rural Revitalization: A Case Study of Jiuling Village in Jiaoling County

A large number of villages are distributed on the vast land of China. In the course of urbanization in recent decades, plenty of labor, capital and materials have been migrated from rural areas to urban areas, resulting in many problems such as imbalance between urban and rural development and loss of rural vitality. To this end, a rural revitalization strategy has been proposed. Industrial revitalization is an important part of rural revitalization. The convergent development of the primary, secondary and tertiary industries is the only way to achieve industrial revitalization in rural areas in the future. With Jiuling Village, Jiaoling County, Meizhou City, Guangdong Province as the object of study, this paper expounded the necessity of the convergent development of industries, explored the path of industrial convergence of rural areas, and analyzed the supporting system behind it from three aspects of land, finance and grassroots organization construction.

Development strategies of leisure agriculture and rural tourism of Henan province based on industry convergence

The industrial convergence has developed rapidly,which benefit promoting the innovation of traditional industry and optimizing the industrial structure.The integration of agriculture and tourism can promote the development of agricultural economy and tourism economy.Based on the industrial convergence theory,this paper explains the necessity of convergence of leisure agriculture and rural tourism,and studies on the status quo of the development of tourism resources in Henan.Finally,it put forward the development strategies:(1)more support from the government is in need on policy,finance and using rural area;(2)the rural planning needs to be strengthened;(3)the agricultural resources needs to be integrated;(4)the incentive system needs to be built to attract talent.

Carbon productivity convergence club and its initial conditions: China's construction industry

A three-stage method is proposed to study the convergence clubs for the dynamic total factor carbon productivity (DCP) and the initial conditions. The first stage is to measure the DCP that reflects the initial difference. The second stage is to identify the convergence club of DCP. The last stage is to examine the initial factors that may affect the formation of the convergence club. Construction industry data from 30 provinces in China's Mainland from 2005 to 2016 were adopted to conduct an empirical study. The empirical results showed that (1) the arithmetic mean value of China’s provincial DCP showed an upward trend and the standard deviation showed an expanding trend.(2) There are five convergence clubs, but 13 provinces failed to converge to any club.(3) The higher the degree of construction industry marketization in 2005, the greater the probability that the provinces belong to a club with higher DCP. To improve the DCP, the effective diffusion of low-carbon construction technologies and the market-oriented reform of state-owned construction companies should be promoted. The three-stage method can also be applied to study different industries in different countries or regions.

Research on Sharing Economic Development of“Big Data+Block Chain”——Based on Industry Convergence Theory

Sharing economy as an important product of the Internet Era,its essence is to rely on Internet technology,especially big data technology to reuse the idle resources of society and creating new market value.However,with the increasing scope of the sharing economy,the problems of data security,circulation,sharing and privacy protection are gradually emerging,and big data technology has become the biggest bottleneck for further development of shared economy.The block chain technology is composed of a variety of technology and communication protocol to form a new Internet architecture,it through cryptographic sharing,distributed books and other feathers to provide new methods and ideas for data distribution and sharing and complementary with big data technology.Therefore,through the combination of block chain technology and big data technology,they can subvert the traditional shared economic business model and provide a new opportunity for sharing economic development.

The Convergence Analysis on the Economic Growth and Energy Intensity Gap between Regional Sectors

In this paper,the authors have analyzed the relationship between energy intensity gap and GDP per worker gap of China's western and eastern provinces over the period 1997-2006.Using panel data model with lag adjustment,taking the above provinces and six industrial sectors (agriculture,forestry,animal husbandry,and fisheries,industry,construction industry,transport,storage and post & telecommunications,wholesale and retail trades & catering industry,and other sectors of tertiary industry.) as the investigated subjects,the authors have conducted empirical study on the convergence of GDP per worker gap and the convergence of energy intensity gap with respect to the variation of GDP per worker gap,and have concluded that:First,the GDP per worker gap of the six industrial sectors and provinces are convergent,and of this,the convergence rate of GDP per worker gap of Construction Industry is the fastest,while that of Industry is the slowest.Second,the overall energy intensity gap between eastern and western provinces is convergent,that is,with the narrowing of GDP per worker gap between eastern and western provinces,the energy intensity gap converges,but its convergence rate is slower than that of GDP per worker gap.Third,energy intensity gap between various industrial sectors of the east and the west is either convergent or divergent,and there are differences.The energy intensity gap of agriculture,forestry,animal husbandry,and fisheries,industry,and construction industry is convergent,while that of the other three industrial sectors is divergent.Fourth,the convergence of the overall energy intensity of the western provinces is not in conformity with the convergence of the various industrial sectors,and there are significant differences,indicating that the western provinces and autonomous regions should take measures to more effectively improve their overall energy utilization efficiency at the industrial sector level.

On the Feasibility of the Chinese County-Level Convergence Media Centers in Participating in International Communication:Evidence from CDHT’s First-Hand Communication Practice

With the advent of new technologies,China is faced with the practical need to enhance its international communication capacity and address reforms in the modes,content,and channels of international communication.Therefore,more efforts should be made to further enrich the participants in international communication by optimizing China’s four-level journalism communication system and crafting a“great external publicity pattern.”Guiding and promoting county-level convergence media centers to participate in international communication is conducive to promoting the building of a vertical international communication system and a multi-level integrated communication matrix and facilitating the resource alignment and information sharing between domestic and international communication.In practice,some county-level convergence media centers in China have achieved certain results in international communication.A good example is the Chengdu Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone(CDHT),a pioneer in the reform of Chinese county-level convergence media.Therefore,this paper has used CDHT as an example to discuss the reality and basic conditions for Chinese county-level convergence media centers to participate in international communication and put forward general paths for county-level convergence media centers to engage in international communication.

设计赋能乡村六次产业:基本路径、演化过程及创新实践

六次产业化是乡村产业发展的必然趋势,是推动乡村高质量发展的重要路径和有效抓手。从分析六次产业化的内涵入手,探寻设计赋能乡村六次产业的基本逻辑和演化机制;从“设计乡村化和乡村设计化”双路径赋能机制和“设计介入-产业协同-融合共生”三个赋能维度,探索设计赋能的运行方式;构建一个包含资源支撑、设计驱动、制度保障的理论框架,提出乡村设计实践可以通过“一个框架、一个体系和一套制度”来实现设计赋能,并以农产品包装设计和非遗信息图形设计为案例进行实证分析。指出设计驱动产业融合创新,可促进乡村“三产融合、两化融合、全域融合”,赋能优质资源不断转化为乡村永续发展动能,促进乡村六次产业发展,更好地服务于乡村产业兴旺和高质量发展。

The role of cultural and creative industries in optimizing industrial structure under low-carbon emission constraint

In the post-financial crisis era,China is facing dual pressure from reducing carbon emissions and external demand stagnation.The industrial structure changing is in urgent needs.The cultural and creative industries can expand China's markets through creating and stimulating demands,and can reduce carbon emissions at the same time.By producing both demands and supplies,cultural and creative industries may lead the development of other industries.Since innovation plays a quite important role in the value chain,cultural and creative industries can promote the industrial upgrading and the industrial structure optimization by industrial convergence.

OTT Industry Development in China

This is an era of rapid development and upgrading of the media.Technological innovation has promoted the application of Internet and intelligent technology in TV screens.Under the policy encouragement and regulation,the OTT(Over The Top)industry has grown more vigorously than ever before.With the steadily constant improvement of people’s consumption level,the new living room economy began to rise.This essay focuses on the key parts in the OTT industry chain.Through the analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the OTT industry development,it finds the characteristics and existing problems.Combining the status quo,this essay gives the prospect of future OTT industry integration and the improvement of the comprehensive development level.

Carbon emission efficiency of forest processing industries in China

This paper uses an input-output table of China's provinces(2007-2016) to measure carbon emissions of these industries.It employs a Malmquist-Luenberger(ML) index with expected and undesired outputs,and an absolute β convergence and a conditional β convergence model,to conduct an in-depth analysis of dynamic changes and spatial convergence.Carbon emission efficiency of forest processing industries in 25 regions,including Shanghai,Chongqing,Zhejiang,and Jiangsu are increasing,whereas those of Tianjin,Liaoning,Heilongjiang,and Tibet are decreasing.The main contributing factors of carbon emission efficiency in three major regions vary over time.Further,carbon emission efficiency in the eastern,central,and western regions all have absolute β convergence and conditional β convergence,indicating that different regions are developing toward their own goals and industry,yet regions with lower efficiency are catching up with those where with more efficient strategies in place.Finally,this paper proposes according recommendations.

数据要素与新质生产力:基于企业全要素生产率视角

新质生产力以全要素生产率提升为标志、核心是创新,数据要素对于提升创新水平与全要素生产率具有重要意义。本文将国家级大数据综合试验区试点作为一次准自然实验,基于我国2009—2021年制造业和服务业上市公司面板数据,利用双重差分模型识别数据要素影响企业全要素生产率的因果效应与作用机制。研究发现:数据要素显著提升了企业全要素生产率,且对服务业企业全要素生产率的影响大于制造业企业;经过一系列稳健性检验后上述结论依然成立。机制分析结果表明,数据要素主要通过数字化变革和创新对企业全要素生产率产生间接影响。调节效应表明,产业融合与数据要素会共同发挥作用、提升企业全要素生产率,且在中、高产业融合区域的作用效果没有显著差异,在低产业融合区域的效果不显著。

数字金融赋能乡村产业振兴的效应与路径研究——来自产业融合视角的经验证据

乡村产业振兴是乡村振兴的重中之重,也是培育壮大县域富民产业的应有之举,探寻其促进动能和赋能机理至关重要。本文基于2014—2020年中国1659个县的面板数据,在充分考虑内生性问题基础上,从产业融合视角考察数字金融对县域产业振兴的影响效应及其作用机理。研究发现:数字金融对县域内乡村产业振兴具有显著的赋能效应,具体地县域数字金融指数增长1个点,乡村产业振兴水平提升0.083个点,经过内生性处理和稳健性检验后结果依然稳健。异质性分析发现,数字金融对乡村产业振兴的赋能效应在不同资源禀赋、经济发展定位、经济发展水平下呈现出显著差异,在中西部县域、农业大县、国家贫困县中数字金融赋能乡村产业振兴的效果更明显。产业融合是数字金融赋能乡村产业振兴的重要作用路径,但当前主要通过第一第三产业融合来实现,第一、第二产业融合的中介作用尚未凸显。

“两业”融合与先进制造业全要素生产率

现代服务业和先进制造业深度融合是中国参与大国博弈与产业竞争的重要抓手,是实现先进制造业高质量发展的重要途径。基于2003—2021年沪深A股上市公司数据,实证检验“两业”融合对先进制造业全要素生产率(TFP)的影响。实证结果表明:“两业”融合显著提升了先进制造业TFP。异质性分析表明,“两业”融合对先进制造业TFP的影响在国有企业及大型企业中更为显著,分行业来看,专用设备制造业以及计算机、通信和其他电子设备制造业与现代服务业融合之后,能够显著提升行业TFP。机制检验发现,“两业”融合主要通过改进技术创新、缓解融资约束、优化资源配置等渠道对先进制造业TFP起到促进作用。据此提出引导先进制造业与现代服务业深度融合、积极发展数字经济和现代服务业、鼓励企业之间协同创新以及减弱要素流动壁垒等政策建议。

中国乡村产业数字化水平测度及时空演变分析

乡村产业数字化是“数实”融合的关键内容,也是推进乡村振兴的重要措施。文章基于熵权及变异系数综合赋权法、Dagum基尼系数、空间收敛模型,对2012—2021年中国31个省份乡村产业数字化水平进行统计测度和时空演变特征分析。研究发现:中国乡村产业数字化水平呈增长态势,但整体水平不高,需进一步提升乡村产业数字服务和数字管理水平;三大地区乡村产业数字化水平存在显著梯度差异,呈“东高西低”空间格局;地区差异分析表明,地区间差异的变化是中国乡村产业数字化水平总体差异呈“U”型特征的主要原因;收敛性分析表明,中国乡村产业数字化水平均具有绝对β收敛及条件β收敛特征。

数字经济对生产性服务业和制造业融合发展的影响研究

数字经济对促进生产性服务业与制造业的融合具有重要意义,基于2011-2020年中国31个省份的面板数据,通过运用固定效应模型、中介效应模型和面板门槛模型等进行实证检验,探索数字经济对生产性服务业与制造业融合的影响机制。研究发现:①数字经济能够显著促进生产性服务业与制造业融合,经过稳健性检验之后结论仍成立;②数字经济随着生产性服务业和制造业的发展水平的提高对“两业”融合程度的促进更为显著;③数字经济通过技术引进和自主研发正向促进“两业”融合;④数字经济发展对“两业”融合度的促进作用呈现出“边际效应”递增的非线性特征;⑤不同区域间数字经济发展对“两业”融合程度的影响存在差异,东部地区在数字经济促进“两业”融合度上领先于中部和西部地区。

文化和旅游融合发展的多重驱动路径研究——基于“需求—供给—支持”框架的组态分析

文旅融合是实现我国旅游业高质量发展的必然要求,也是补齐旅游业发展短板、推进转型升级的内在需要。本文利用耦合协调模型对我国2010—2019年30个省区市的文旅融合发展水平展开评估,随后引入模糊集定性比较分析方法,基于需求、供给和支持3个方面的驱动条件探究我国文旅融合发展路径。研究发现:(1)研究期内我国文旅产业整体发展水平有所提高,但不同地区存在较大的区域异质性。(2)从我国整体文旅融合发展路径来看,需求与支持条件起重要作用,居民消费能力与区位交通条件的作用尤其突出。(3)东、中、西部地区发展路径存在明显差异,东部地区主要为需求—支持条件叠加型发展路径,中部则呈现出支持条件驱动型与需求条件驱动型两种发展路径,西部存在需求条件驱动型与需求—支持条件叠加型两种路径。因此,地方政府应重视供给、需求、支持多重条件的协同匹配,根据地方发展条件切实调整文旅开发策略,有针对性地提升核心驱动能力以突破发展瓶颈。