Does urban polycentricity contribute to regional economic growth? Empirical evidence from a panel of Chinese urban regions
研究城市多中心性对区域经济增长的影响，发现多中心性本身不直接促进增长，但大城市区域中城市间互动和借位效应有积极作用，对区域发展战略有启示。
Research examining the economic effects of urban polycentricity remains inconclusive. We contribute to this debate by developing a longitudinal framework in which changes in polycentricity in Chinese urban regions are linked with changes in total factor productivity. While we find no evidence of urban polycentricity being conducive to economic growth, we observe that the relationship depends on population size and the interactions between cities. We also find that cities borrow size from nearby cities in large urban regions, contributing to regional economic growth. We use our findings to reflect on China’s regional economic and urban development strategies.