A comparative analysis of the economic transition process of China's old industrial cities based on evolutionary resilience theory

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作者：
Guan H. [1 ,2 ]
Zhang P. [1 ]
Liu W. [1 ]
Li J. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, CAS, Changchun
[2] University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
来源：
Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica | 2018年 / 73卷 / 04期
基金：
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词：
Economic cycle model method; Evolutionary resilience; Old industrial city; Urban economic transition;
D O I：
10.11821/dlxb201804013
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摘要：
The 2008 international financial crisis had a severe impact on urban economic development globally, which stimulated a new wave of discussion on the importance of urban economic transformation. Compared to the past, Chinese cities are facing tougher challenges in sustaining economic development through transformation because of the slowdown in economic growth nationally. Previous studies mainly focused on the strategies and countermeasures of urban economic transformation, and ignored how local economies develop, adapt, and transform over time. Moreover, there have been no comparative studies among cities in eastern, central and western China. Drawing on the theory of evolutionary resilience, this study examined three typical old industrial cities (Shenyang, Chongqing and Wuhan) to compare and contrast their transformations since 1978 using economic cycle modeling and shift-share methods. Results showed that: (1) economic growth in Chongqing and Wuhan has been above national average since the mid-1990s, whereas that of Shenyang has fluctuated periodically and shown a periodic oscillation phenomenon. (2) Since the 1990s, the shift of industrial structure in Shenyang has been volatile, and the increase in the relative share of the tertiary industry has been mainly the result of the deceleration of growth in the secondary industry. Chongqing and Wuhan, on the other hand, are more stable in industrial restructuring. (3) Since the end of the 1990s, the transformation of the manufacturing industry of Shenyang and Wuhan has been affected mainly by the upgrading of an old path, whilst the transformation of manufacturing industry of Chongqing has been the result of both old and new paths, which contributes to the higher growth rate. (4) Since the beginning of the 21st century, the evolution of the new path in Shenyang has featured a low-end trend, in contrast the evolution of the new path in Chongqing and Wuhan has shown a high-end trend. In conclusion, this paper illustrates the value of applying the resilience theory to the study of urban economic transition and enriches the practical value of the theory. © 2018, Science Press. All right reserved.
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