Regional growth in China: An empirical investigation using multiple imputation and province-level panel data

Kerk L. Phillips and Baizhu Chen

Research in Economics, 2011, vol. 65, issue 3, 243-253

Abstract: This paper examines the contributions of various factors to China's economic growth. The methodology is discussed in papers by Levine and Renelt (1992) and Sala-i-Martin (1997). Using multiple imputation techniques on a panel data from 1978 to 1999 for 30 provinces, autonomous regions, and independently administered cities, we find that provinces with more innovation capital and more bank-deposit-to-GDP ratios tend to experience higher economic growth. Migration of people into a province, the number of higher education teachers, railroad density & local government revenue as a percent of total government spending are all negatively related to subsequent growth rates.

Keywords: Growth; Provinces; Empirical; Panel-data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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