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The Impact of High-Speed Railway on Regional Economy and Balanced Development in China: Focused on Hurong Line(Shanghai-Chengdu)

고속철도가 중국의 지역경제와 균형발전에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구 - 호용선(상해-성도) 개통지역을 중심으로 -

  • 장하상 (중앙대학교 도시계획.부동산학과) ;
  • 강정구 (중앙대학교 도시계획.부동산학과)
  • Received : 2019.11.27
  • Accepted : 2019.12.06
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

Since the 2000s, China has been trying to develop the mid- and western regions and reduce regional disparity between the eastern region and the others by construction of the eight HSR corridors known as 4+4. The high-speed railway is known to have a positive impact on regional economic development by improving accessibility between regions. However, some studies point out that the high-speed railways could worsen regional imbalances. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the high-speed railway on regional economic growth and balanced development in China, using the beta-convergence model. In particular, we focused on how the effects of high-speed trains on regional economic development varied depending on the level of development. The analysis was conducted centering on the Shanghai-Chengdu line which is connecting eastern, central and western regions with different levels of development.

2000년대 이후 중국정부는 전 국토를 연결하는 '4+4 8대 간선'을 건설하여 상대적으로 낙후된 중·서부지역을 발전시키고 지역 간 격차를 해소하고자 하였다. 일반적으로 고속철도는 지역 간 접근성을 향상시켜 지역경제발전에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 알려져 있다. 하지만, 일부 연구에서는 고속철도 건설로 인해 지역 간 불균형이 확대될 수 있음을 지적하기도 한다. 이에 본 연구는 베타수렴모형(beta-convergence model)을 통해 고속철도가 중국의 지역경제성장과 균형발전에 미치는 영향에 대한 실증분석을 수행하였다. 특히, 지역의 발전수준에 따라 고속철도의 효과가 어떻게 달라지는지에 초점을 맞추었다. 이를 위하여 지역발전 수준이 서로 다른 동·중·서부 지역을 연결하는 호용선(Shanghai-Chengdu)을 중심으로 분석을 수행하였다.

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