Zhou, D., Liu, Y., Ren, X., Yan, C. and Shi, Y. (2022) Economic agglomeration and product quality upgrading: evidence from China. Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 20(4), pp. 377-395. (doi: 10.1080/14765284.2021.1985933)
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Abstract
Based on merged custom import and export data and Chinese industrial enterprise data, this paper studies the influence of economic agglomeration incurred by urbanization in China on the products’ quality upgrading. We find that economic agglomeration can improve the product quality of Chinese enterprises. We further show that in the context of deepening trade liberalization, economic agglomeration leads enterprises to import more various intermediate products, thus helping to upgrade the quality of final products. The increase in the proportion of intermediate products imported from high-income countries will strengthen the role of economic agglomeration in upgrading the quality of products.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Additional Information: | This work was supported by The Ministry of Education of Humanities and Social Science Project [grant number 21YJC790168]. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Shi, Dr Yukun |
| Authors: | Zhou, D., Liu, Y., Ren, X., Yan, C., and Shi, Y. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Accounting and Finance |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| ISSN: | 1476-5284 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1476-5292 |
| Published Online: | 01 October 2021 |
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