Table 1 Index system of financial agglomeration level.

From: Dynamic spatial spillover effects of financial agglomeration on CO2 emissions: the case of China

Primary index

Basic index

Basic index measurement method

Weight

Financial scale

Size of loans by financial institutions

Total loans by financial institutions at the end of the year

0.0648

Size of deposits in financial institutions

Total deposits in financial institutions at the end of the year

0.0689

Size of financial employees

Total number of employees in the financial industry

0.0452

Financial density

Financial regional density

Financial institution loans at year-end/area

0.2014

Deposits in financial institutions at year-end/area

0.2341

Per capita financial development level

Number of loans by financial institutions at year-end/total population of the region

0.0668

Financial institution deposits at year-end/total population of the region

0.0793

Financial depth

Financial services activity

Total number of financial workers/total population of the region

0.0448

Output level of the financial industry

Value added of the financial sector/Number of employees in the financial sector

0.0498

Financial development

Proportion of loans from financial institutions

Total loans by financial institutions at year-end/regional GDP

0.0292

Proportion of deposits in financial institutions

Total deposits of financial institutions at year-end/regional GDP

0.0349

Financial sector value added

Value added to the financial industry

0.0807