城市的政治地理学
The Political Geography of Cities
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics · 2021 · [{"name": "Richard Bluhm", "affiliation": ["Leibniz University Hannover", "Maastricht School of Management", "United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology", "Maastricht University"]}, {"name": "Christian Leßmann", "affiliation": ["Ifo Institute for Economic Research", "Technische Universität Braunschweig"]}, {"name": "Paul Schaudt", "affiliation": ["Leibniz University Hannover", "University of St.Gallen"]}]
中文摘要
我们研究区域首府与城市发展之间的联系。我们利用1987年至2018年间数百项一级行政区和首府城市改革的新全球数据，估计首府城市溢价。获得首府地位会在中期提高城市增长，并溢出到附近城市。首府溢价随该城市所管辖地域的规模而变化，且政治地位与良好的经济基本面相辅相成。我们记录了两种机制：受过教育的个人向首府城市迁移，以及公共和私人投资的增加，其中私人投资更偏向经济基本面更强的首府城市。(JEL D72, E22, H54, O18, R11, R12, R58)
Abstract
We study the link between regional capitals and urban development. We exploit new global data on hundreds of first-order administrative and capital city reforms from 1987 until 2018 to estimate the capital city premium. Gaining capital status increases city growth in the medium term, spilling over to nearby cities. The capital premium varies with the size of the territory governed by the city, and political status complements favorable economic fundamentals. We document two mechanisms: migration of educated individuals to capital cities and heightened public and private investment, with private investment favoring capital cities with stronger economic fundamentals. (JEL D72, E22, H54, O18, R11, R12, R58)