Roberts, MarkGoh, Chor-ching2012-03-302012-03-302011Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society17521378https://hdl.handle.net/10986/4891This paper analyses the empirical relevance of the 2009 World Development Report's 3D framework for the explanation of spatial productivity disparities within Chongqing municipality's non-primary sector. In doing so, it presents evidence of a significant role for distance in determining these disparities, especially within the municipality's Southeast wing. The evidence of a role for density is more mixed, however, with findings of agglomeration economies depending on the method of estimation used. These results have important policy implications both for the municipality itself and China overall.ENSocialist Systems and Transitional Economies: Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics P250Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes R110Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity R120Journal ArticleWorld Bank