中国绝对趋同模式：一个结构转型的视角

IF 2.1 4区经济学 Q2 ECONOMICS

Economics Letters Pub Date : 2025-05-08 DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2025.112385

Chen Cheng , Song Li , Maohua Wu

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摘要

本文首次从结构转型的角度对中国区域经济绝对趋同进行了系统研究。利用地级市的数据，我们发现了经济趋同的明显证据，而不是全国性的差异，尽管趋同率在不同地区差异很大。推动这一过程的主要机制有三：(1)劳动力向产业结构更先进的城市转移；(2)欠发达地区产业升级带来的生产率提高；(3)制造业和服务业的趋同趋势。虽然一些地区从快速转型中受益，但其他地区仍然存在持续的增长差距，反映出结构性障碍和与结构转型停滞相关的潜在“发展陷阱”。

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Absolute convergence patterns in China: A structural transformation perspective

This letter presents the first systematic study of regional economic absolute convergence in China through the lens of structural transformation. Using prefecture-level city data, we find clear evidence of economic convergence, rather than nationwide divergence, although convergence rates vary significantly across regions. Three key mechanisms drive this process: (1) labor reallocation toward cities with more advanced industrial structures, (2) productivity gains resulting from sectoral upgrading in less developed regions, and (3) convergence tendencies observed in both manufacturing and service sectors. While some regions benefit from rapid transformation, others remain caught in persistent growth disparities, reflecting structural barriers and potential “development traps” associated with stalled structural transformation.

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Economics Letters ECONOMICS-

CiteScore

3.20

自引率

5.00%

发文量

348

审稿时长

30 days

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