Study on the Non-linear Relationship of Agricultural Product Processing Industry Agglomeration Affecting Economic Growth in Hubei Province

Abstract

This paper uses the county-level panel data of Hubei province from 2012 to 2016 to calculate the agglomeration degree of agricultural products processing industry in Hubei province, and empirically studies the impact of agricultural product processing industry agglomeration on county economic development. The conclusions of this paper indicate that the agglomeration of agricultural products processing industry in Hubei province is more obvious, but there are large differences in different regions. On the whole, the agglomeration of agricultural products processing industry has a significant impact on county economic growth, showing an inverted U-shaped relationship of first rising and then falling. Keywords—agricultural product processing industry; industrial agglomeration; economic growth; county economy