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The Effects of Higher Education on Regional Economic Development and the Mediating Role of Regional Innovative Capabilities: Evidence From China

Authors
Chuanli Wei1, Yuhan Ma1, *
1College of Public Finance and Administration, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin, China
*Corresponding author. Email: 377922374@qq.com
Corresponding Author
Yuhan Ma
Available Online 27 May 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-734-2_33How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Economic Development; Higher Education; Innovation Capability; Intermediary mechanism model
Abstract

In the context of the era of high-quality development, exploring the relationship between higher education and economic development can help optimize the positioning and resource allocation of higher education and empower high-quality economic and social development. Based on the panel data of Chinese provinces from 2013 to 2022, this study empirically explores the impact effect and mechanism of higher education on regional economic development. It is found that higher education is an important driving force for regional economic development, and its positive influence effect passes the robust type test; regional innovation capacity is an effective mechanism for higher education to drive economic growth. Based on the results of the study, in the future, China should give full play to the value of higher education and regional innovation capacity to economic development, promote the development of higher education scale agglomeration and actively improve the quality of higher education based on the development concept of industry-education fusion and integration of industry-university-research.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 10th International Conference on Social Sciences and Economic Development (ICSSED 2025)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
27 May 2025
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978-94-6463-734-2
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2352-5428
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10.2991/978-94-6463-734-2_33How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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