Wu Songling, Si Yanqi, Wang Xiaoxiang
Business College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.
College of Economics and Management, Wenzhou University of Technology, Wenzhou, China.
PLoS One. 2025 Jan 3;20(1):e0316556. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316556. eCollection 2025.
Economic performance is an important indicator of the efficiency and quality of a company's production, which is closely related to the profitability of the company and is crucial for the development of the manufacturing industry.This paper aims to develop a theoretical framework for assessing economic performance within the Chinese manufacturing industry. It achieves this by incorporating inputs, outputs, and energy consumption costs into the production function. By analyzing manufacturing data from 2000 to 2021, it quantifies the impact of various factors, including labor costs and technological advancements, on economic performance. The findings highlight technological progress as the primary driver of economic growth within the Chinese manufacturing sector. Notably, there exists a U-shaped relationship between technical progress and economic performance, suggesting nuanced dynamics at play. Contrary to expectations, the rate of change in per capita wages shows no significant positive impact on economic performance. However, technical progress in the eastern and central regions exhibits a capital bias and positively influences economic performance. Similarly, a U-shaped relationship characterizes the relationship between the western region and manufacturing industry performance. These results underscore the crucial role of technological innovation in sustaining economic performance amid challenges such as rising labor and environmental costs. Emphasizing the reliance on scientific and technological progress emerges as imperative for enhancing the industry's economic resilience and growth.
经济绩效是衡量公司生产效率和质量的重要指标，它与公司盈利能力密切相关，对制造业发展至关重要。本文旨在构建一个评估中国制造业经济绩效的理论框架。通过将投入、产出和能源消耗成本纳入生产函数来实现这一目标。通过分析2000年至2021年的制造业数据，量化了包括劳动力成本和技术进步在内的各种因素对经济绩效的影响。研究结果突出了技术进步是中国制造业经济增长的主要驱动力。值得注意的是，技术进步与经济绩效之间存在U型关系，表明其中存在细微的动态变化。与预期相反，人均工资变化率对经济绩效没有显著的正向影响。然而，东部和中部地区的技术进步表现出资本偏向，并对经济绩效产生积极影响。同样，西部地区与制造业绩效之间的关系也呈现出U型特征。这些结果强调了技术创新在应对劳动力和环境成本上升等挑战时维持经济绩效方面的关键作用。强调依靠科技进步对于增强该行业的经济韧性和增长至关重要。
