SPATIAL EFFECTS OF BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE ON CHINA’S REGIONAL INNOVATION

Authors

GUOMIN LI, Jiangxi University of Finance and EconomicsFollow
LIANG DING, Jiangxi University of Finance and EconomicsFollow
SHENG CHEN, Jiangxi University of Finance and EconomicsFollow
TUFAN TIGLIOGLU, Alvernia UniversityFollow

Abstract

This paper empirically studies the impact of broadband infrastructure on regional innovation and the related spatial effects, using China's provincial data from 2006 to 2016. The findings show that China’s broadband infrastructure positively impacts regional innovation, indicating a significant spatial spillover effect among adjacent regions. The results of the panel SARAR model indicate that broadband infrastructure has a national wide space aggregation effect and further suggests that regionally, broadband infrastructure will significantly absorb innovation from the adjacent region and promote the spatial aggregation of innovation in economically developed areas.

Recommended Citation

LI, GUOMIN; DING, LIANG; CHEN, SHENG; and TIGLIOGLU, TUFAN (2022) "SPATIAL EFFECTS OF BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE ON CHINA’S REGIONAL INNOVATION," Pennsylvania Economic Review: Vol. 29: No. 2, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.65193/3067-8080.1044