Table 7 Results of the mediating mechanism test.

From: Navigating economic growth targets: the role of innovation-driven strategies in regional talent allocation in China

Variables

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

\(MK\)

\({RTA}\)

\({IA}\)

\({RTA}\)

\({EGC}\)

−0.159***

(0.013)

−2.595***

(0.422)

  

\(MK\)

 

1.845***

(0.385)

  

\({IG}\)

  

0.053***

(0.005)

0.133***

(0.018)

\({IA}\)

   

0.021**

(0.008)

Control variables

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Constant

0.083***

(0.002)

−3.887***

(0.322)

−0.942***

(0.042)

−2.506***

(0.485)

Observations

4128

4128

4128

4128

  1. ***, ** and * denotes significance at the 1%, 5% and 10% levels, respectively. Cluster robust standard errors are in parentheses.