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How Labor Agglomeration Promotes the Development of New Quality Productivity in China’s Regions

In: Proceedings of the 2026 11th International Conference on Social Sciences and Economic Development (ICSSED 2026)

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  • Jiaxin Bu

    (Xi’an International Studies University, School of Economics and Finance)

  • Xinyi Gao

    (Xi’an International Studies University, School of Economics and Finance)

Abstract

Based on provincial-level data from China covering 2010–2022, this study constructs an evaluation framework for regional new-quality productivity across three dimensions: laborers, means of labor, and objects of labor. The entropy-weighted TOPSIS method is employed to measure provincial development levels of new-quality productivity, empirically examining the impact and mechanisms of labor agglomeration on this productivity. The findings reveal that labor agglomeration significantly promotes regional new-quality productivity development, primarily through enhancing regional innovation capacity, facilitating industrial structure upgrading, and accelerating green and low-carbon transformation. Heterogeneity analysis indicates that labor agglomeration exerts a more pronounced effect on new-quality productivity in eastern provinces, provinces with low transportation infrastructure levels, and provinces pursuing economic catch-up. This study provides valuable empirical evidence and policy insights into the enabling effects and implementation pathways of factor agglomeration on new quality productive forces development.

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  • Jiaxin Bu & Xinyi Gao, 2026. "How Labor Agglomeration Promotes the Development of New Quality Productivity in China’s Regions," Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research, in: Joanna Rak & Md Rabiul Islam & Noralina Omar & Dragana Ostic (ed.), Proceedings of the 2026 11th International Conference on Social Sciences and Economic Development (ICSSED 2026), pages 151-160, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:advbcp:978-94-6239-701-9_16
    DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-701-9_16
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