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Relationship between Logistics and Economic Growth on the Silk Road Economic Belt—Taking Xi’an as an Example
Northwest Institute of Historical Environment and Socio-Economic Development, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
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Technology and Investment·Volume 07 (2016)·Pages 135–142·Published 2 November 2016·DOI10.4236/ti.2016.74015
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Abstract
The government attaches great importance to “The Silk Road Economic Belt”, especially the role of logistics that influences economic growth. This paper selects the data of transportation investment and economic growth in Xi’an from 1993 to 2013. And I use the Unit root test, the VAR model and the Granger causality test. The research results show that the economic growth has caused the development of the logistics industry.
Keywords“The Silk Road Economic Belt”LogisticsEconomic Growth
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