Can the Agglomeration of Producer Services Contribute to the High-quality Development of Cities in the Yellow River Basin?
LI Benqing1, ZHOU Qingxiang2, YUE Hongzhi1
1. School of Economics and Management, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China; 2. School of Marxism, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
Abstract Accelerating the development of producer services is the inherent requirement and inevitable choice to promote the high quality development of the Yellow River Basin. From the perspectives of human capital, industrial structure and productivity, this paper theoretically explains and empirically tests the mechanism of producer services agglomeration affecting the high-quality development of cities in the Yellow River Basin, and draws the following conclusions. (1) Both specialized and diversified cluster of producer services can significantly promote high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, but the impact on different regions and different city sizes is different. (2) The specialized agglomeration of producer services is beneficial to the high-quality development of midstream and downstream cities, while the diversified agglomeration plays a significant role in promoting the high-quality development of upstream and downstream cities. (3) The specialized agglomeration of producer services can promote the economic quality and efficiency of medium-sized cities and small cities, while the diversified agglomeration is conducive to the high-quality development of large cities and medium-sized cities. (4) Specialized clusters of producer services promote high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin through human capital improvement and productivity growth, while diversified clusters promote high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin through human capital improvement, structural optimization and upgrading, and productivity growth.
LI Benqing,ZHOU Qingxiang,YUE Hongzhi. Can the Agglomeration of Producer Services Contribute to the High-quality Development of Cities in the Yellow River Basin?. Economic Survey, 2022, 39(2): 088.
2022, Vol. 39 
