Variables

Measurement

ES

Ratio of employment in service to manufacturing

Int

Internet technology level calculated by Solow residual method in Section 1

Wage

Log of the average annual wage in urban areas

Hum_cap

Proportion of the population with a college degree or above in total population

Inv

Ratio of total investment in fixed assets to total GDP

Urb

Proportion of urban population to total population

Gov_exp

Ratio of local fiscal expenditure to total GDP