Assessing the growth and spatial-temporal evolution of China's digital economy

Lin Li and Le Xiaobing and Brahim Chekima (2025) Assessing the growth and spatial-temporal evolution of China's digital economy. Asian Development Policy Review, 13 (1). pp. 12-24. ISSN 2518-2544

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Abstract

This research examines the assessing growth and spatial-temporal evolution of China’s digital economy. There exists a notable imbalance in the advancement of the digital economy across different districts in China. To gain a comprehensive understanding of China's digital economy’s development, this study establishes an evaluation system to assess the level of digital economic growth. By employing metrics such as the difference coefficient, Moran’s I, and Moran scatter plot, the research delves into the spatial distribution characteristics of China's regional digital economy using provincial panel data from 2013 to 2020. The findings reveal a consistent alignment between the distribution of the regional digital economy and the country's geographical layout, with the development level regularly decreasing from east to west. The decreasing overall difference coefficient indicates a gradual convergence in the development level of the regional digital economy. Moreover, substantial spatial autocorrelation is observed, suggesting the formation of a relatively stable spatial pattern in the development of the digital economy.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Coefficient of variation, Digital economy, Moran's I, Space-time evolution
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic history and conditions > HC10-1085 Economic history and conditions > HC94-1085 By region or country H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > HT51-1595 Communities. Classes. Races > HT101-395 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology > HT390-395 Regional planning
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Business, Economics and Accounting
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	24 Jun 2025 15:09
Last Modified:	24 Jun 2025 15:09
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44254

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