Error Descriptions and Correct Contents:

1. In Table 3 (Model 2) of the paper, the significance asterisks for the "Ind" variable were mistakenly written as “**”. The correct content should be “***”.

2. In Table 4 (Central Cities model), the constant term coefficient and its significance asterisks for the GTFP regression were erroneously recorded as “9.453***”. The correct content should be “9.452” (unstarred).

3. In Table 5 (Small Cities model), the significance asterisks for the DID term in the GTFP regression were incorrectly noted as “**”. The correct content should be “***”.

4. In Table 6 (Non-innovative Cities model), the significance asterisks for the constant term in the DE regression were mistakenly marked as “**”. The correct content should be “***”.