TY  - SER
AU  - Li, Wan 
AU  - Sun, Bindong 
AU  - Zhang, Tinglin 
TI  - Spatial structure and labour productivity: Evidence from prefectures in China 
PY  - 2019///
PB  - Sage
KW  - agglomeration economies
KW  - economic performance
KW  - China
N2  - This paper examines the effect of spatial structure, as measured on the monocentricity–polycentricity dimension, on labour productivity at the prefectural level in China. Using pooled cross-sectional and instrumental variable techniques, we find that, all else being equal, prefectures with a more monocentric spatial structure have a higher labour productivity, robust to different specifications. Furthermore, large agglomeration economies may fuel the beneficial effects of monocentricity. We conclude that, in terms of economic performance, monocentric-oriented spatial strategy could be a better choice for Chinese prefecture-scale regions

UR  -  https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098018770077
ER  -