Collaborative Innovation Mechanism of GBA in China: A Free Port Approach

This book aims to explore the development model of Great Bay Area (GBA) of China as economic engine under the context of open policy. Based on comprehensive research, both theoretically and practically, on the leading free ports in the world and the regional development of well-known bay areas, it analyzes the challenges and opportunities of GBA synergetic free ports. A series of initiatives on the development of GBA synergetic free ports are proposed, including the synergy of space, industry, finance, technological innovation, institution, social governance, and personnel. Also, it ends with a system dynamic model to simulate the regional impact on GBA synergetic free ports, which indicates that economic development, trade, government finance, and population agglomeration would be improved significantly, in the GBA synergetic free ports scenario.

Ba Shusong is Chief China Economist of HKEx, Chief Economist of China Banking Association, Professor of Peking University, and Famous Economist in China.

Dr. Peng SHEN, Ph.D. in economics, is Associate Professor, Chief Researcher of Greater Bay Area Financial Institute, Former Secretary General of Qianhai Institute for Innovative Research, and Vice Chairman of Shenzhen Think-Tank Alliance. 

Xinning LIANG is Department Head and Senior Researcher in Shenzhen SOEs Innovation and Reform Institute.