Spatial and temporal dynamics of high technology industry of China

Abstract

This paper analyzes the spatial and temporal dynamics of high technology industry of China from 2000 to 2013 by using information entropy, concentration ratio, Theil index, spatial concentration ratio, and Local Moran I index. Revenue from Principal Business of high technology industry data are collected from China statistic yearbooks. The results indicate that the structure and the distribution of high technology industries have become stable since 2009. Manufacturers of Electronic Equipment and Communication Equipment industry, Manufacturers of Computer and Office Equipment, and Medical and Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturing industries are the main high technology industries in China. In spatial, there emerge 3 first level high technology industry spatial cluster centers, Pearl River delta, Yangtze River delta, and Bohai Bay, and 2 second level high technology industry spatial cluster centers, Yangtze River economic belt, and the Chen-Yu-Xi-Kun economic ring.