Arctic Shipping Routes and China's Maritime Transport Productivity

This open access book explores the impact of the Arctic shipping routes on the reconfiguration of the global maritime transportation pattern and China's maritime transportation productivity from an interdisciplinary perspective, including climate change, the Arctic, and maritime transportation. The innovative nature of the study lies in its combination of the strategic value of the Arctic shipping routes with the mechanism of their influence on China's maritime transportation productivity. The book employs a range of quantitative methods, including general equilibrium analysis, spatial econometrics, and counterfactual evaluation, to assess China's maritime transportation productivity. The content encompasses alterations in global maritime patterns, the economic and geographical significance of Arctic shipping routes, the measurement of China's maritime transportation productivity. Utilising a theoretical framework model, an assessment framework and layout optimization strategy for the impact of Arctic shipping routes on China's maritime transportation productivity is established. This book is intended for academic researchers, policymakers, and professionals in the maritime industry. It covers a range of topics, from macro-level theoretical frameworks to empirical research, and finally to national strategic countermeasures. The following are the primary features of the system: The integration of natural science and social science theories is imperative in order to construct a comprehensive analytical framework for Arctic shipping and maritime productivity. Furthermore, it is essential to propose practical and feasible paths that are in line with China's development towards the Arctic Economic Corridor. In addition, achieving a balance between academic rigour and policy applicability through quantitative models and case studies is crucial, as this will provide theoretical and practical insights for reshaping the global trade pattern and enhancing China's maritime competitiveness.

Prof. Tao MA is a long-tenured professor, doctoral supervisor, the Dean of the School of Business, a Member of the Council of Harbin Institute of Technology, the Head of the "Digital Economy" program (the first batch in China), and the "Young Talent" of the Ministry of Propaganda (2019),the Chief Expert of Major Projects of the National Social Science Fund, the Director of the Institute of Digital Economy and Sustainable Development of HIT. He is a visiting professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) and a part-time doctoral supervisor at Ningxia University, a member of the 60-member Forum of the Chinese School of Economics and Management Studies, the chairman of the Regional Sustainable Development Committee of the China Regional Science Association(RSAC), the vice chairman of the Small and Medium Enterprises Branch of the Chinese Society of Technology Economics, the vice chairman of the Urban and Regional Management Committee of Chinese Academy of Management, and the vice chairman of the Regional Modern Industrial System Construction Committee of the National Institute of Economic Geography. He is the leader of the projects about the 13th and 14th Five-Year Plan of the National Development and Reform Commission, Participating expert in the national "Harbin-Changchun City Cluster Development Plan", a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Green Energy (SCI) and the editorial board of the Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology (Social Science Edition). He mainly focuses on China's economy and digital economy, sustainable development of resources and energy, and layout of productive forces.

Xiaolei Wang is a PhD candidate at Harbin Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on spatial economy,regional economy. Her research mainly focuses on the trade effects of the opening of the Arctic shipping routes on global trade, ports and hinterlands at the national level, as well as the spatial distribution of economic activities.

Huaxin Zhong is a PhD candidate at Harbin Institute of Technology. His research interests include regional economy and digital economy. He mainly studies the impact of the application of artificial intelligence technology on regional productivity, regional innovation and enterprise location selection.

Xijie Hui a PhD candidate at Harbin Institute of Technology. His research focuses on regional economics and climate economics. He studies the climate performance of firm-level technological innovation and the structure of technology spillover networks, aiming to understand how innovation diffusion influences regional economic dynamics and climate mitigation outcomes.