Variable Names | Measurement Methods | Data Sources |
Economic situation | Annual per capita GDP (thousands of yuan) | China Statistical Yearbook |
Financial situation | Year (expenditure within local budget-revenue within local budget)/expenditure within local budget (%) | China Statistical Yearbook |
Urbanization rate | Annual urban population/total number of population (%) | China Statistical Yearbook |
Real estate investment ratio | Real estate investment ÷ investment in fixed assets (%) | China Statistical Yearbook |
5A scenic spot | The number of 5A scenic spot | Statistics from author |
Acreage of the jurisdiction area the | Acreage of the provincial jurisdiction area (10,000 square kilometers) | China Statistical Yearbook |
Pressure from central governments | Dichotomous variables. With the characteristic town policy issued by central government for the first time as the standard, the value will be 0 before the central order is issued, while the value will be 1 after the order is issued. | Central government website |
Pressure from governments at the same level | In a province, the percentage of provinces adopting the characteristic town policy (%) | Provincial government websites |