Analysis on Headquarter Economy and Spatial System of Headquarter City in China

Abstract

The paper discusses the concept of “Headquarters Economy” on the current, and it put forward the idea of “Headquarters City” that achieves upgrading of urban function based on the advantages of corporate networks. Taking 45 Chinese cities as the analysis object, the paper uses 42 indicators to build indicator-system so as to assess urban environment of headquarters location. Beijing and Shanghai are the most attractive advantage to concentration of large corporate headquarters. Shenzhen and Guangzhou are in the second position, and the headquarters location conditions are significantly higher than other provincial capital cities. At the same time, other 15 cities among different administrative levels of the municipalities, sub-provincial capital cities and prefecture-level cities have the location advantages to gather the regional corporate headquarters, as Tianjin, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing etc.