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Can officials with mismatched higher administrative rank promote local economic development?——evidence from the prefecture-level cities in China

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  • Sui Hu
  • Wenzhi Wu
  • Shujun Du
  • Liu Yang

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Using the data at the prefecture-level city from 1999 to 2019, we study the impact of officials with mismatched higher administrative rank on regional economic development. The study found that the high-level configuration of officials can significantly promote regional economic development. On average, the concurrent appointment of a provincial standing committee member as the municipal party secretary at the prefecture-level city can increase the GDP of the municipality by 9.1%. The mechanism analysis shows that increased transfer payment from up-level government and increased investment in regional fixed asset are the main reasons for the economic growth. Further analysis reveals that the economic growth effect of high-level configuration of officials is heterogeneous in terms of promotion pressure and the development stage of prefecture-level cities, the higher the promotion pressure of officials and the lower the per capita development level of prefecture-level cities, the greater the role of officials with mismatched higher administrative rank in promoting economic growth.

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  • Sui Hu & Wenzhi Wu & Shujun Du & Liu Yang, 2024. "Can officials with mismatched higher administrative rank promote local economic development?——evidence from the prefecture-level cities in China," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 56(60), pages 9140-9157, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:56:y:2024:i:60:p:9140-9157
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2023.2298660
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