This paper falls into the broad area of economic geography and economics of creativity,and it presents an alternative approach to explain why total factor productivity(TFP)growth is different across China′s regions.It establishes an empirical model to estimate the spatial agglomeration effects of creative industries on regional TFP growth,using China′s provincial panel data during the period of 2003 to 2010.We found that the creative industries agglomeration(CIA)has significant and positive impact on regional TFP growth.The result also implies that the CIA can facilitate regional TFP growth through promoting regional innovation instead of improving regional efficiency.Therefore,we argue that policy makers should take some measures to retain and establish more creative zones.
能源效率与排放总量之间存在"杰文斯悖论",鉴于此,需要从生活方式和社会行为研究视角(Thelifestyle and social-behavioral,LSB)研究排放问题。构建碳排放投入产出模型,以2001～2009年中国城镇居民消费数据为样本,核算个人嵌入式碳足迹(Embedded Carbon Footprints,ECF),并分析其结构演化规律。研究表明,当个人消费支出高于10000元拐点时,总的ECF排放强度将会上升,这主要是由于享受型排放强度的上升,但与此同时,生存型和发展型排放强度会下降;中国正走向一条高碳消费的道路,结构性排放强度仍有上升的空间。基于以上分析,在扩大消费的背景下,为减缓碳排放,应加大需求管理。
The paper presents an alternative approach to explain why regional productivity is different across regions by utilizing the creative class approach in China. First, we analyze the extent of spatial agglomeration of the creative class across regions in China. Second, we develop a model with spatial externalities to investigate how the concentration of the creative class can promote regional productivity. Our analysis confirms the importance of spatial agglomeration of the creative class in stimulating regional productivity. The results also imply that regional productivity is greater in markets with higher levels of innovation, capital stock, manufacturing and urbanization. In light of the results of our analysis, we discuss a number of policy implications.
