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Spatial Characteristics and Dynamics of Provincial Total Factor Productivity in China.

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This paper explores the influence of spatial effects on the convergence of total factor productivity (TFP) across Chinese regions. We use the Moran index, Markov transition matrix and panel data techniques to analyse spatial dependence, transition dynamics and disparities in TFP across Chinese provinces over the period from 1978 to 2004. We find that in the period following 1978, there has been an increase in spatial dependence in provincial-level TFPs across the various regions in China. How...

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Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Journal:
Journal of Chinese Economics and Business Studies
Volume:
6
Issue:
2
Pages:
197 - 217
Publication date:
2008-01-01
DOI:
ISSN:
1476-5284
Language:
English
UUID:
uuid:6809dec0-515c-4359-9d75-9d08d2243da9
Local pid:
oai:economics.ouls.ox.ac.uk:15368
Deposit date:
2013-04-20

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