Journal of Geographical Sciences ›› 2017, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (12): 1463-1480.doi: 10.1007/s11442-017-1447-8
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Tao SONG1,2,3(), Yi CHENG1,2,4,*(
), Weidong LIU1,2, Hui LIU1,2,4
Received:
2017-03-12
Accepted:
2017-05-10
Online:
2017-12-10
Published:
2017-12-10
Contact:
Yi CHENG
E-mail:songtao@igsnrr.ac.cn;chengy.14s@igsnrr.ac.cn.
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Author: Song Tao (1983-), PhD, specialized in geopolitics and regional sustainable development. E-mail:
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Tao SONG, Yi CHENG, Weidong LIU, Hui LIU. Spatial difference and mechanisms of influence of geo-economy in the border areas of China[J].Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2017, 27(12): 1463-1480.
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Table 1
The general situation in the border areas of China in 2014"
Land (104 km2) | Percentage of border areas (%) | Population (104 people) | Percentage of border areas (%) | GDP (108 yuan) | Percentage of border areas (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Border areas | 382 | 100 | 7785 | 100 | 28,583 | 100 |
Nine border provinces | 593.19 | 64.4 | 28,156 | 27.6 | 120,758 | 23.7 |
West China | 687.97 | 55.5 | 36,839 | 21.1 | 138,099 | 20.7 |
All of China | 963.43 | 39.7 | 136,782 | 5.7 | 643,974 | 4.4 |
Table 2
The comprehensive measure index system of the geo-economy in the border areas of China"
System level | Index strata | Weight |
---|---|---|
Local economy (0.311) | Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita (yuan) | 0.082 |
Local public revenue per capita (yuan) | 0.073 | |
Investments for fixed asset (108 yuan) | 0.102 | |
Year-end balance in financial institutions (108 yuan) | 0.054 | |
Export-oriented economy (0.405) | International trade (ten thousand dollars) | 0.107 |
Foreign trade dependence ratio (%) | 0.111 | |
International tourism revenue (104 dollars) | 0.084 | |
Foreign capital reliance (%) | 0.103 | |
Local comprehensive development (0.284) | Employees (104 people) | 0.057 |
Average wage (yuan) | 0.042 | |
Total business volume of post and telecommunications (108 yuan) | 0.101 | |
Highway mileage percentage (km/km2) | 0.084 |
Table 3
Factors influencing the geo-economy in the border areas of China"
Index | Explanation of the index | Data source | Influence of the index |
---|---|---|---|
State fragility index | Capacity of the country to resist international conflicts and violence | CSP | - |
Cultural Similarity Index | Cultural similarity between the region and neighboring countries | Fifth and sixth national censuses | + |
Bilateral Economic Integration Index | The degree of bilateral free trade between two countries | Value assignment | + |
Neighboring country development strength | The comprehensive economic and foreign trade development levels of neighboring countries | World Bank | + |
Market opportunities | Differences in economic development between the region and neighboring countries | World Bank | + |
Favorable Policy Index | Level of support from national policies on regional development | Value assignment | + |
Number of ports | The number of ports in the border area | China’s port-of-entry yearbook | + |
Urbanization rate | Regional urbanization level | China Statistical Yearbook | + |
Secondary and tertiary industry ratio | Level of off-farm economy in the region | China Statistical Yearbook | + |
Transport accessibility | Level of accessibility of transportation in the region | Comprehensively calculated | + |
Table 4
The explanatory power of influencing factors of the geo-economy in the border areas of China"
State fragility index | Cultural proximity | Bilateral economic integration level | Development strength of neighboring countries | Market opportunities | Preferential policy index | Number of ports of entry | Urbani- zation rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 0.098 | 0.214 | 0.485 | 0.078 | 0.045 | 0.578 | 0.252 | 0.141 |
2005 | 0.046 | 0.261 | 0.526 | 0.080 | 0.068 | 0.523 | 0.145 | 0.235 |
2010 | 0.307 | 0.194 | 0.229 | 0.281 | 0.147 | 0.427 | 0.234 | 0.273 |
2014 | 0.112 | 0.282 | 0.264 | 0.094 | 0.294 | 0.650 | 0.213 | 0.196 |
Table 5
The explanatory power of the influencing factors in geo-economy in the border areas of China"
State Fragility Index | Cultural proximity | Bilateral economic integration level | Development of neighboring countries | Market opportunities | Favorable Policy Index | Number of ports of entry | Urbanization rate | Ratio of secondary to tertiary industry | Transportation accessibility | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inner Mongolia | 0.484 | 0.420 | 0.346 | 0.489 | 0.326 | 0.073 | 0.163 | 0.378 | 0.360 | 0.132 |
Northeast China | 0.201 | 0.255 | 0.398 | 0.301 | 0.181 | 0.640 | 0.302 | 0.304 | 0.249 | 0.393 |
Xinjiang | 0.106 | 0.185 | 0.278 | 0.305 | 0.119 | 0.502 | 0.290 | 0.222 | 0.140 | 0.226 |
Tibet | 0.085 | 0.100 | 0.756 | 0.934 | 0.314 | 0.083 | 0.112 | 0.097 | 0.111 | 0.111 |
Yunnan- Guangxi area | 0.477 | 0.176 | 0.402 | 0.434 | 0.126 | 0.441 | 0.267 | 0.230 | 0.330 | 0.234 |
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