Research on the relationship among urban amenities, talents and urban income in china: Structural equation model in practice

Abstract

This paper aims at examining the relationship between urban amenities, talents concentration and urban income in Chinese cities. Structural equation model (SEM) is employed in investigating the hypothesis that urban amenities attract talents and thus can help improve urban income. The results draw three conclusions. Firstly, the variable of Wholesale and retail trades, Real Estate, Culture, Sports and Entertainment are significant in predicting talents concentration. Secondly, there is a strong correlation between talents and urban income performance. Lastly, talents play as a very crucial link between urban amenities and urban income. The implications are urban amenities should be paid more attention to at both the policy and planning levels.