Spatial Spillover Effect and Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Transportation Infrastructure on Economic Growth: A Case of the Yangtze River Delta

As an important driving force for economic growth, transportation infrastructure can effectively integrate regional resources, deepen regional cooperation, and promote the rational utilization of resources. The cross-regional connectivity of transportation infrastructure makes its spatial spillover...

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Main Authors: Jian Wang, Xuying Yang, Sikandar Ali Qalati, Yuzhou Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.900209/full
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author Jian Wang
Jian Wang
Xuying Yang
Sikandar Ali Qalati
Yuzhou Deng
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Jian Wang
Xuying Yang
Sikandar Ali Qalati
Yuzhou Deng
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description As an important driving force for economic growth, transportation infrastructure can effectively integrate regional resources, deepen regional cooperation, and promote the rational utilization of resources. The cross-regional connectivity of transportation infrastructure makes its spatial spillover effect more prominent. In this article, the entropy weight method is used to construct a comprehensive index reflecting the traffic infrastructure of 41 prefecture-level cities in the Yangtze River Delta, and the spatial distribution characteristics are analyzed. Based on three spatial weight matrices, the spatial Durbin optimization model is used to investigate the spatial effect of transportation infrastructure on economic growth in the Yangtze River Delta. The results show that the regional transportation infrastructure and economic growth have significant spatial agglomeration characteristics and that the development of eastern cities is better. The transportation infrastructure of each city not only drives its own economic growth but also has a positive spatial spillover effect on the economic growth of adjacent areas. In order to achieve high-quality and integrated development in transportation, and to narrow the gap of transportation development in the Yangtze River Delta, we recommend that the spatial spillover effect of the transportation infrastructure on economic construction should be given full consideration.
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spelling doaj.art-f14ace1c1be741afbfc2be0bc89b7fee2022-12-22T00:37:13ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2022-06-011010.3389/fenvs.2022.900209900209Spatial Spillover Effect and Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Transportation Infrastructure on Economic Growth: A Case of the Yangtze River DeltaJian Wang0Jian Wang1Xuying Yang2Sikandar Ali Qalati3Yuzhou Deng4School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, ChinaSchool of Automotive and Traffic Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, ChinaSchool of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, ChinaSchool of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, ChinaSchool of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, ChinaAs an important driving force for economic growth, transportation infrastructure can effectively integrate regional resources, deepen regional cooperation, and promote the rational utilization of resources. The cross-regional connectivity of transportation infrastructure makes its spatial spillover effect more prominent. In this article, the entropy weight method is used to construct a comprehensive index reflecting the traffic infrastructure of 41 prefecture-level cities in the Yangtze River Delta, and the spatial distribution characteristics are analyzed. Based on three spatial weight matrices, the spatial Durbin optimization model is used to investigate the spatial effect of transportation infrastructure on economic growth in the Yangtze River Delta. The results show that the regional transportation infrastructure and economic growth have significant spatial agglomeration characteristics and that the development of eastern cities is better. The transportation infrastructure of each city not only drives its own economic growth but also has a positive spatial spillover effect on the economic growth of adjacent areas. In order to achieve high-quality and integrated development in transportation, and to narrow the gap of transportation development in the Yangtze River Delta, we recommend that the spatial spillover effect of the transportation infrastructure on economic construction should be given full consideration.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.900209/fulltransport infrastructureeconomic growthspatial spillover effectspatial distribution characteristicsyangtze river delta
spellingShingle Jian Wang
Jian Wang
Xuying Yang
Sikandar Ali Qalati
Yuzhou Deng
Spatial Spillover Effect and Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Transportation Infrastructure on Economic Growth: A Case of the Yangtze River Delta
Frontiers in Environmental Science
transport infrastructure
economic growth
spatial spillover effect
spatial distribution characteristics
yangtze river delta
title Spatial Spillover Effect and Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Transportation Infrastructure on Economic Growth: A Case of the Yangtze River Delta
title_full Spatial Spillover Effect and Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Transportation Infrastructure on Economic Growth: A Case of the Yangtze River Delta
title_fullStr Spatial Spillover Effect and Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Transportation Infrastructure on Economic Growth: A Case of the Yangtze River Delta
title_full_unstemmed Spatial Spillover Effect and Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Transportation Infrastructure on Economic Growth: A Case of the Yangtze River Delta
title_short Spatial Spillover Effect and Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Transportation Infrastructure on Economic Growth: A Case of the Yangtze River Delta
title_sort spatial spillover effect and spatial distribution characteristics of transportation infrastructure on economic growth a case of the yangtze river delta
topic transport infrastructure
economic growth
spatial spillover effect
spatial distribution characteristics
yangtze river delta
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.900209/full
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