长江中游城市群高等教育投入对区域经济增长作用机制分析

Analysis of the Mechanism of Higher Education Investment in the Central Yangtze River Urban Agglomeration on Regional Economic Growth

摘要: 本文以长江中游城市群为研究对象，剖析高等教育投入对区域经济增长的作用机制。研究发现，该地区高等教育投入与经济增长现状存在差异，经费来源依赖财政，人才培养能力有别，经济总量与产业结构各有特点。高等教育投入通过人力资本积累、技术创新等机制促进经济增长，但整体协调度处于中等水平，湖北相对较高，湖南和江西有待提升。基于此，提出优化投入结构、提升人才培养质量、增强科研创新能力、推动产业结构升级等政策建议，旨在促进长江中游城市群高等教育与经济协同发展。

Abstract: This paper takes the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River as the research object to analyze the mechanism of the effect of higher education investment on regional economic growth. The research finds that there are differences between the current situation of higher education investment and economic growth in this region. The sources of funds rely on the fiscal budget, the capacity for talent cultivation varies, and the total economic volume and industrial structure each have their own characteristics. Investment in higher education promotes economic growth through mechanisms such as human capital accumulation and technological innovation, but the overall coordination level is at a medium level. Hubei is relatively high, while Hunan and Jiangxi need to improve. Based on this, policy suggestions such as optimizing the investment structure, improving the quality of talent cultivation, enhancing the capacity for scientific research and innovation, and promoting the upgrading of the industrial structure are proposed, aiming to promote the coordinated development of higher education and the economy in the urban agglomeration of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.