INDUSTRY AGGLOMERATION IN CHINA:TRADITIONAL TRADE THEORY,NEW TRADE THEORY AND NEW ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
基于传统贸易理论、新贸易理论与新经济地理学框架，利用1999-2003年省级面板数据，发现比较优势、规模报酬递增和地方保护主义分别以不同方式影响中国产业集聚。
Based on traditional trade thoery,New trade theory and New Economic Geography framework,this paper explores the causes of industry agglomeration in China using the provincial panel data during 1999-2003.The main findings are: ①Comparative advantages lead to industry agglomeration.②Industries with strong increasing returns to scale can realize efficiency gains if they concentrate in certain location.③Less industry agglomeration is found in location where local government protection is high.