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Rise of Central China Strategy and the Economic Growth of Hubei Province
Institute of Economy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Abstract
In order to verify the economic effect of the strategy of the rise of the central region, based on the panel data of 26 provinces in China from 1994 to 2016, taking Hubei Province as an example, the author uses the synthetic control method to analyze the impact of the strategy of the rise of the central region on the economic growth of Hubei Province. The study shows that the strategy of the rise of the central region has significantly promoted the economic growth of Hubei Province, which is mainly achieved by improving the investment environment and improving the level of education.
KeywordsRising Strategy for Central ChinaEconomic Growth PerformanceSynthetic Control Method
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