Will the Re-designation of Counties (Cities of County-level) as City Districts Lead to Industrial Isomorphism? —An Empirical Study Based on the Data from Hangzhou,Ningbo,Nanjing and Suzhou

doi:10.13438/j.cnki.jdxb.2023.06.004

Abstract

Abstract: Administrative division and industrial structure are important factors affecting the sustainable development of cities.As changes in industrial structure are influenced by multiple factors,including the political and economic ones,there-designation of counties (cities of county-level) as city districts may lead to industrial isomorphism,or deepen the industrial division in the administrative districts.This paper,selecting Hangzhou,Ningbo,Nanjing,and Suzhou as the research object,using the panel data of their districts (counties and cities of county-level) from 1999 to 2019,and adopting the difference-in-differences (DID) method,explores the impact of the re-designation of counties (cities of county-level) as city districts on industrial structure and its mechanism.The results show that it has no significant effect on the industrial isomorphism in both tertiary industry and sub-industries,and according to the test results of time effect,there is a lag period of 8 years on industrial isomorphism.This effect is heterogeneous,and the significant positive effect on industrial isomorphism is found only in Hangzhou.Upon close examination of the cases,the heterogeneity analysis aligns with the industrial layout of the cities.Mechanism analysis suggests that government actions and market mechanisms jointly affect the degree of industrial isomorphism.If the municipal government focuses on the development of secondary industry and industrial transfer occurs,the industrial structure of the main urban area and the newly established districts will tend to move towards industrial division,and if the municipal government focuses on the development of tertiary industry and industrial diffusion occurs,it will tend to move towards industrial isomorphism.This research enriches the empirical evidence concerning the relationship between administrative divisions and industrial structures,hoping to provide fresh perspectives and practical insights for the re-designation of counties (cities of county-level) as city districts,as well as new theoretical perceptions and policy options for urban industrial layouts.

Key words: the re-designation of counties (cities of county-level) as city districts, industrial structure, industrial isomorphism, industrial division

WU Jinqun, MAO Jianan. Will the Re-designation of Counties (Cities of County-level) as City Districts Lead to Industrial Isomorphism? —An Empirical Study Based on the Data from Hangzhou,Ningbo,Nanjing and Suzhou[J]. Journal of Jishou University(Social Sciences Edition), 2023, 44(6): 46-60.

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