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https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2020.1798265
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Does urban spatial structure affect labour income? – research based on 97 cities in China
Yang Liu
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The purpose of the research is that: In the context of China’s rapid
urbanisation in recent 20 years, to discuss about how the spatial
structure elements such as the size of city, density, pattern and so
on influence the staff’s remuneration. Research method: Using
American ‘Defense Meteorological Satellite Program’ night-time
light data and Land- Scan population distribution data, three
urban distance indicators are calculated to quantify the city geometric
shape and urban sprawl indices are measured in order to
illustrate the urban spatial structure. China Household Finance
Survey (CHFS) data from household surveys are also used to investigate
how the city shape affects individual wages with method
Instrument Variable (IV). When individual characteristics are controlled,
we find that a larger population size and a higher density
are conducive to higher labour incomes due to agglomeration
advantages, while a ‘worse’ city shape is significantly correlated
with lower wages, suggesting that the city shape influences urban
agglomeration and the mechanisms through TFP of firms prevails.
Further discussion shows that urban density matters less for those
working in the secondary sector, while the adverse effect of poor
urban geometry can be alleviated in cities with a lower density
and in those with a larger extension of highways per capita
Ključne riječi
Hrčak ID:
321760
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Datum izdavanja:
28.8.2020.
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