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Coupling Coordination Analysis between Circular Economy and Green Supply Chain: A Case Study of China’s Eastern Economic Belt

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Wenjie Cheng*

Affiliation(s)

Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

Against the backdrop of prominent environmental issues, sustainable economic development is faced with higher demands, urgently requiring the promotion of green transformation. This study constructs a circular economy and green supply chain system with 17 indicators. It measures the coupling coordination degree of 10 eastern provinces and municipalities from 2010 to 2022 by the entropy-weight method, TOPSIS, and the coupling coordination degree model. The results show that the coupling coordination level is generally in the transitional coordination stage and shows a growth trend. There are differences in development among the provinces. Provinces with significant resources and industrial advantages, such as Shandong and Hebei, have a higher level of coordination. Certain provinces, such as Hainan, started late but have gradually improved under policy and market-driven conditions. Functionally adjusted regions have insufficient incentives for transformation, such as Beijing. This study provides a data-driven reference for promoting the optimization of China's green transformation.

Keywords

Eastern Economic Belt; Circular Economy; Green Supply Chain; Coupling Coordination Degree Model

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