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Do Coastal Areas Experience More Recession during the Economic Crisis—Evidence from China

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  • Juntao Tan

    (School of Geography, Geomatics and Planning & Urban-Rural Integration Development Research Institute, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China)

  • Xiaohui Hu

    (School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Fangdao Qiu

    (School of Urban Resources & Environment, Jiangsu Second Normal University, Nanjing 210013, China)

  • Hongbo Zhao

    (Key Research Institute of Yellow River Civilization and Sustainable Development, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, China)

Abstract

The notion of resilience has been increasingly adopted in economic geography, concerning how regions resist and recover from all kinds of shocks. Most of the literature on the resilience of coastal areas focuses on biophysical stressors, such as climate change and some environmental factors. In this research, we analyze the regional economic resilience characteristics responding to the Great Financial Crisis in 2008 and its main determinants. We conclude that the coastal areas encountered more recession (or less growth) in the long term, and the secondary industry showed higher resilience than the tertiary industry. The influential factors of regional economic resilience varied across different stages of the crisis, and for the long term, good financial arrangement and governance ability could prompt the regional resilience to the crisis. Finally, some policy implications are proposed which may benefit dealings with major shocks such as economic crises and COVID-19.

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  • Juntao Tan & Xiaohui Hu & Fangdao Qiu & Hongbo Zhao, 2022. "Do Coastal Areas Experience More Recession during the Economic Crisis—Evidence from China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(18), pages 1-17, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:18:p:11361-:d:911132
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