ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN CHINESE CITIES:SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION AND INFLUENCING FACTORS

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HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ›› 2017, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (5) : 105-112. DOI: 10.13959/j.issn.1003-2398.2017.05.015

ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN CHINESE CITIES:SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION AND INFLUENCING FACTORS

ZHU Pan^1,2, SUN Bin-dong^1,2

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This article aims to analyze the spatial distribution and variation trend of entrepreneurship in China with spatial data analysis methods, such as trend surface analysis, Global Moran's I, LISA, gravity centers curve and the thematic map series. To explain the spatial variation of entrepreneurship, we adopt spatial econometric model to explore the influencing factors. There are four main findings. First, the overall entrepreneurship gets promoted with expanding regional differences. The results of trend surface analysis show the features of high to low from the east to west, an inverted U in south-north direction. Second, the calculate result of Moran's I shows that entrepreneurship has a growing global spatial autocorrelation characteristic. Third, the gravity centers curve of change magnitude extends in the east-west direction, which means that growth is increasing eastward while reduction is aggravating westward. Fourth, the regression results demonstrate that the proportion of male and people aged below 29, the average educational level, the size of government and proportion of state-owned enterprises have significantly negative impact on entrepreneurship; while Internet facilities, diversity, location close to the coastline and the scarcity of natural resources can enormously promote entrepreneurship.

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city / entrepreneurship / spatial and temporal distribution / spatial autocorrelation / spatial econo metric model

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ZHU Pan, SUN Bin-dong. ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN CHINESE CITIES:SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION AND INFLUENCING FACTORS[J]. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY. 2017, 32(5): 105-112 https://doi.org/10.13959/j.issn.1003-2398.2017.05.015

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