A Study on the Influence of Industrial Structure Adjustment on the Export Intensity Based on the Theil Index
ZHAI Shi-jun1,2, ZHAO Lei3
1.School of Business and Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law,Wuhan 430073, China;2.School of Economics and Management, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; 3.School of Finance, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law,Wuhan 430073, China
Abstract Industrial structureadjustment has an important influence on the preference of city exports. The paper analyzed 285 city data from 2004 to 2012, then the rationality of industrial structure of the Theil index shows a fluctuation trend and eastern city of Theil index is significantly lower, so that the rationality of industrial structure is batter in eastern city. In addition, through empirical analysis, it is found that the Theil index of industrial structure on export intensity is significantly negative, so the industrial structure rationalization has a positive effect on export trade; also Eastern and central city industrial structure rationality have a positive correlation with the export intensity, but the west of the city is not significant.
DI Shi-Jun,DIAO Lei. A Study on the Influence of Industrial Structure Adjustment on the Export Intensity Based on the Theil Index. Economic Survey, 2016, 33(4): 092.
2016, Vol. 33 
