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Data definition:
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VariableDefinition
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Education 2000Average number of years of education for local residents in 2000.
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Population 2000Logarithmic city population at the end of the 2000.
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Jan TempAverage city January temperature over the years 1996-2000.
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Jul TempAverage city July temperature over the years 1996-2000.
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NorthernAn indicator variable that takes the value of one if the city locates in the north of the Qinling-Huaihe line, and zero otherwise.
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Port An indicator variable that takes the value of one if the city has port, which includes Dalian, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Haikou, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Wuhan, Changsha, Nanning, Chongqing, and zero otherwise.
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Pop. GrowthAnnual logarithmic difference in local city population
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GDP GrowthAnnual logarithmic difference in local city GDP.
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Frequency: Firm-Year Panel Data
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Data range: 2001-2018
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For details of the definition, please refer to:
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Danling Jiang, Shuying Liu, Feiyu Li, and Hongquan Zhu, 2022, "Urban Vibrancy, Human Capital, and Firm Valuation in China,” China Finance Review International, forthcoming.
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Please cite our paper if you use the data in your work. Thank you!
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