Chinese provincial multi-regional input-output database for 2012, 2015, and 2017

Area of Science:

• Economics
• Environmental Science
• Regional Science

Background:

• Global production fragmentation causes indirect socioeconomic and environmental impacts.
• Multi-regional input-output (MRIO) models trace supply chains but face data limitations, especially at sub-national levels.

Purpose of the Study:

• To construct consistent multi-regional input-output (MRIO) tables for 31 Chinese provinces across 42 economic sectors for 2012, 2015, and 2017.
• To reveal the evolution of regional supply chains and economic structures in China before the 2018 US-Sino trade war.
• To provide a benchmark dataset for in-depth studies on production and consumption structures.

Main Methods:

• Employed hybrid methods to construct the MRIO tables using available data for each specified year.
• Compiled a consistent China MRIO table collection for sub-national analysis.

Main Results:

• Developed a novel dataset of consistent China MRIO tables for 2012, 2015, and 2017 at the provincial level.
• Illustrated the evolution of China's regional supply chains and economic structure during a key economic transition period.
• The dataset highlights inter-provincial economic linkages and structural changes.

Conclusions:

• The consistent China MRIO table collection offers valuable insights into regional supply chain dynamics.
• This dataset serves as a crucial benchmark for future research on China's economic landscape.
• Facilitates a deeper understanding of spillover effects and structural evolution in China's economy.