A Study on Determinates of the Retail Sales in Mainland China: A Transitional Economy Perspective on Regional Inequality
| Autor: | Tsung-Yi Lee, 李宗義 |
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| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 92 A Study on Determinates of the Retail Sales in Mainland China:A Transitional Economy Perspective on Regional Inequality Student: Tsung-Yi Lee Advisor: Dr.Ying-chan Edwin Tang Nation Chaio Tung University Institute of Business and Management ABSTRACT: In transition economy, the development of retailing industry in Mainland China gradually goes to the way in the direction of marketization. And in the wave of globalization, Mainland China joined World Trade Organization; the impact on the retailing industry is very great. Besides, regional differences, such as the institutional environment, the development of economy and the basic construction, in Mainland China are very huge. Therefore, this research objectives are as follows: 1.Discussing the determinants of the retail sales in retailing industry in Mainland China. 2.Discussing whether regional differences significantly influence the retail sales in Mainland China. 3.Discussing which factors affect retail sales in different regions in Mainland China. The research sample of this study is based on 262 cities in Mainland China, there are fourteen independent variables, and the dependent variable is the retail sales of Mainland China retailing industry. The simple regression model and multiple regression model are used to test the null hypothesis. The results show: 1. The determinants of the retail sales in Mainland China retailing industry are as follows: Governmental expenditure/ GDP、foreign direct investment, foreign direct investment, public cars per ten thousand population, income, total population, population density, urban population, non-agricultural population/total population. 2. Regional differences affect retail sales and development of Mainland China retailing industry. 3. (1) The significant determinants of the retail sales of the eastern China are as follows: governmental expenditure/ GDP, average annual wage in retail industry, public cars per ten thousand population, square measure of the road、income, total population, population density, non-agricultural population / total population (2) The significant determinants of the retail sales of the middle China are as follows: foreign direct investment, average annual wage in retail industry, number of stores per capita, growth rate of GDP, the percentage of retail sales in department stores. (3) The significant determinants of the retail sales of the western China are as follows: foreign direct investment, number of employee per retail store, number of stores per capita, square measure of the road, income, total population, the percentage of retail sales in department stores, urban population, non-agricultural population / total population. Key Words: Mainland China Market、Retailing Industry、Retailing Industry in Mainland China、Theory of Regional Economic Development、Transition Economy |
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