Author(s)

Pengfei Wang

Institute of Economy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.

In order to verify the economic effect of the strategy of the rise of the central region, based on the panel data of 26 provinces in China from 1994 to 2016, taking Hubei Province as an example, the author uses the synthetic control method to analyze the impact of the strategy of the rise of the central region on the economic growth of Hubei Province. The study shows that the strategy of the rise of the central region has significantly promoted the economic growth of Hubei Province, which is mainly achieved by improving the investment environment and improving the level of education.

Rising Strategy for Central China, Economic Growth Performance, Synthetic Control Method

Wang, P. (2019) Rise of Central China Strategy and the Economic Growth of Hubei Province. Modern Economy, 10, 502-512. doi: 10.4236/me.2019.102034.