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Clustering Linkages and Comparative Advantages Matching between Regional Logistic and Information#br# Service Industries:Empirics of Yunnan Province

Liao Wangke1, 2, Chen Chunyan1, Jiao Xiaosong1   

  1. 1. Institute of Economic Research, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671003, China; 2. College of Economics and Management,
    Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671003, China
  • Received:2018-04-09 Revised:2018-05-25 Online:2018-09-15 Published:2018-09-15

Abstract: Based on the empirical data test of Yunnan, this paper discusses a method and discriminant step for identifying industrial
aggregation and comparative advantage matching between regional logistics services and information services. First, we calculate the
location quotient(abbreviated as LQ)of 16 cities and two industries in Yunnan Province from 2003 to 2011 as samples of industrial
agglomeration. Grey relational analysis(abbreviated as GRA)of LQs gives the strong extend of regional clustering linkages between
the two industries. Rather oddly, Granger test points out no consistent causality under these linkages. Through multiple comparison and
mean variance analysis, the comparative advantages for the two industries between any two regions are then identified. Again, GRA
results show significant correlations between two industries across all regions. This consistency between regional clustering linkages
and comparative advantages matching provide us with critical policy choices regarding regional informatization of logistic industry.

Key words: logisticsandinformationservices, clusteringlinkages, comparativeadvantagesmatching, Grangertest, multiplecomparison