The more centralized the spatial structure is, the greater the economic growth? Evidence from urban agglomerations in western China
Abstract This research examines data from eight urban agglomerations in western China from 2003 to 2020 to investigate the impacts of spatial structure changes on economic growth. Using dynamic spatial econometrics, we find that spatial agglomeration has significant effects on the economic growth pe...
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| description | Abstract This research examines data from eight urban agglomerations in western China from 2003 to 2020 to investigate the impacts of spatial structure changes on economic growth. Using dynamic spatial econometrics, we find that spatial agglomeration has significant effects on the economic growth performance of urban agglomerations in western China. Moreover, the direct effects of three indicators measuring spatial structure—population, industry and land use spatial structure—on economic growth are all directly positive. Moreover, these three spatial structure indicators affect economic growth through mediating variables such as environmental pollution, technological progress, and industrial structure. Further heterogeneity tests reveal that the positive effects of spatial structure on economic growth are increasing and that the positive effects expand from the short term to both the short and long term. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-306d7a27b94a45b8a815d4c21d2b24fa2025-08-20T03:04:49ZengSpringer NatureHumanities & Social Sciences Communications2662-99922025-04-0112111610.1057/s41599-025-04782-3The more centralized the spatial structure is, the greater the economic growth? Evidence from urban agglomerations in western ChinaJing Zhao0Na Chen1Zhen Jin2School of Economics and Management, Xi’an University of TechnologySchool of Economics and Management, Xi’an University of TechnologySchool of Economics and Statistics, Xingzhi College of Xi’an University of Finance and EconomicsAbstract This research examines data from eight urban agglomerations in western China from 2003 to 2020 to investigate the impacts of spatial structure changes on economic growth. Using dynamic spatial econometrics, we find that spatial agglomeration has significant effects on the economic growth performance of urban agglomerations in western China. Moreover, the direct effects of three indicators measuring spatial structure—population, industry and land use spatial structure—on economic growth are all directly positive. Moreover, these three spatial structure indicators affect economic growth through mediating variables such as environmental pollution, technological progress, and industrial structure. Further heterogeneity tests reveal that the positive effects of spatial structure on economic growth are increasing and that the positive effects expand from the short term to both the short and long term.https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04782-3 |
| spellingShingle | Jing Zhao Na Chen Zhen Jin The more centralized the spatial structure is, the greater the economic growth? Evidence from urban agglomerations in western China Humanities & Social Sciences Communications |
| title | The more centralized the spatial structure is, the greater the economic growth? Evidence from urban agglomerations in western China |
| title_full | The more centralized the spatial structure is, the greater the economic growth? Evidence from urban agglomerations in western China |
| title_fullStr | The more centralized the spatial structure is, the greater the economic growth? Evidence from urban agglomerations in western China |
| title_full_unstemmed | The more centralized the spatial structure is, the greater the economic growth? Evidence from urban agglomerations in western China |
| title_short | The more centralized the spatial structure is, the greater the economic growth? Evidence from urban agglomerations in western China |
| title_sort | more centralized the spatial structure is the greater the economic growth evidence from urban agglomerations in western china |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04782-3 |
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