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Cointegration study on relationship between shanghai rail freight traffic and economic growth

  • Quan Wang*
  • , Yulong Luo
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Tongji University

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Abstract

Based on the economic and Rail Freight Traffic data of Shanghai between 1990 and 2005, this paper aims to investigate the relationship between Rail Freight Traffic and economic growth, both the cointegration theory and Eviews software is applied. The main conclusions of this paper are as follows: The ranger causality test suggests that a single Granger causality relationship exits between the Rail Freight Traffic and GDP as well as the Rail Freight Traffic ton-kilometer and GDP; The Granger causality test indicates that the rail freight has been decreasing in recent years, and related departments should pay attention to this change; Some corresponding prospects and advice are given finally.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 8th International Conference of Chinese Logistics and Transportation Professionals - Logistics
Subtitle of host publicationThe Emerging Frontiers of Transportation and Development in China
Pages331-336
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event8th International Conference of Chinese Logistics and Transportation Professionals - Logistics: The Emerging Frontiers of Transportation and Development in China - Chengdu, China
Duration: 31 Jul 20083 Aug 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 8th International Conference of Chinese Logistics and Transportation Professionals - Logistics: The Emerging Frontiers of Transportation and Development in China

Conference

Conference8th International Conference of Chinese Logistics and Transportation Professionals - Logistics: The Emerging Frontiers of Transportation and Development in China
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChengdu
Period31/07/083/08/08

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Keywords

  • Cointegration
  • Economic growth
  • Granger causality test, Shanghai
  • Rail Freight Traffic

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