Study on the Synergistic Effects of Virtual and Geographic Dual Agglomeration in Promoting the Spatial Functional Division of Labor in Urban Agglomerations
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Study on the Synergistic Effects of Virtual and Geographic Dual Agglomeration in Promoting the Spatial Functional Division of Labor in Urban Agglomerations
WANG Yuanyu
School of Urban Economics and Public Administration, Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing 100070, China
Abstract From the research perspective of precise matching between the agglomeration form of industrial chain links and the comparative advantages of cities, this paper proposes a theoretical hypothesis that the dual agglomeration of virtual and geographical factors in urban agglomerations improves the functional specialization of individual cities and the overall spatial functional division of labor and coordination. A regression analysis and test were conducted using data from urban agglomerations in China from 2003 to 2021. The characteristic facts show that the functional differentiation trend between central cities and surrounding cities within urban agglomerations is obvious and closely related to the relative changes in spatial agglomeration forms. Urban agglomerations can be divided into four types, division optimization, service isomorphism, production isomorphism and division lag. Some urban agglomerations still require improvement in their collaborative level of spatial functional division of labor. Regression results indicate that cities with relatively high levels of virtual agglomeration within urban agglomerations exhibit higher levels of specialization in service functions, while cities with relatively high levels of geographical agglomeration demonstrate higher levels of specialization in production functions. Dual virtual and geographical agglomeration within urban agglomerations not only directly optimizes their spatial functional division of labor but also significantly enhances it and its coordination through mechanisms such as improving the level of factor sharing, enhancing resource allocation efficiency and boosting knowledge spillover effects. The research conclusions provide theoretical guidance and practical reference for accelerating the coordinated development of internal functions of urban agglomerations in my country.
WANG Yuanyu. Study on the Synergistic Effects of Virtual and Geographic Dual Agglomeration in Promoting the Spatial Functional Division of Labor in Urban Agglomerations. Economic Survey, 2025, 42(3): 03.
2025, Vol. 42 
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