Economic Resource Spatial Spillover and Local Government Policy Innovation Adoption in China

IF 2.1 3区经济学 Q1 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Growth and Change Pub Date : 2025-09-08 DOI:10.1111/grow.70051

Li Ye, Jiebing Wu

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Abstract

To examine whether economic resources in neighboring municipalities affect policy innovation adoption, this study investigated work resumption and production policies implemented by 290 Chinese municipalities. Word Mover's Distance was employed to measure policy innovation adoption, and spatial econometric models were used to analyze spatial spillover effects. The results reveal distinct spillover effects across different regional contexts. Specifically, we found negative spillovers from policy innovation adoption in eastern regions but positive spillovers in non-eastern region. Additionally, in eastern areas there are spatial negative spillovers from foreign direct investment (FDI) on policy innovations and positive spillovers from economic development. Furthermore, in non-eastern regions, fiscal decentralization has spatially positive spillovers on policy innovation, but FDI and economic development have negative spillovers. These findings suggest that regionally tailored strategies are essential to address asymmetric spillover effects and promote more balanced and effective policy innovation across different development contexts.

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中国经济资源空间溢出与地方政府政策创新

为了检验邻近城市的经济资源是否会影响政策创新的采用，本研究调查了中国290个城市实施的复工和生产政策。采用Word Mover’s Distance测度政策创新采纳程度，采用空间计量模型分析空间溢出效应。结果表明，在不同的区域背景下，溢出效应是明显的。具体而言，我们发现政策创新在东部地区具有负溢出效应，而在非东部地区具有正溢出效应。此外，在东部地区，外国直接投资（FDI）对政策创新的空间负溢出效应和经济发展的空间正溢出效应显著。在非东部地区，财政分权对政策创新具有正溢出效应，而FDI与经济发展具有负溢出效应。这些发现表明，要解决不对称溢出效应，促进在不同发展背景下更平衡、更有效的政策创新，有针对性的区域战略至关重要。

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期刊介绍： Growth and Change is a broadly based forum for scholarly research on all aspects of urban and regional development and policy-making. Interdisciplinary in scope, the journal publishes both empirical and theoretical contributions from economics, geography, public finance, urban and regional planning, agricultural economics, public policy, and related fields. These include full-length research articles, Perspectives (contemporary assessments and views on significant issues in urban and regional development) as well as critical book reviews.