Spatial association network of economic resilience and its influencing factors: evidence from 31 Chinese provinces

This paper investigates the spatial correlation of economic resilience across 31 Chinese provinces from 2012 to 2020. It measures economic resilience, explores its spatial correlation from various perspectives, and identifies influencing factors. Key findings reveal a hierarchical structure of resilience, with Jiangsu, Shandong, Guangdong, Hubei, and Shaanxi as crucial clustering points. Neighboring provinces' resilience influences a province's centrality, with adjacency to marginal or core provinces maintaining stability and adjacency to sub-core or general provinces increasing upward mobility. The study also finds that geographical proximity and human capital drive spatial association networks, while external openness and physical capital differences inhibit them.

Huiping Wang, Qi Ge