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Research on Regional Differences and Driving Mechanisms of High-Quality Marine Economic Development in Guangdong Province

Author(s)

Yiyong Ye*, Shujuan Wu

Affiliation(s)

School of Economics and Management, Wuyi University, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

Based on the panel data of 14 coastal cities in Guangdong Province from 2014 to 2023, this paper comprehensively employs the entropy weight TOPSIS method, Theil index decomposition and fixed effect model to measure the level of high-quality development of the marine economy and analyze its regional differences and driving mechanisms. The research findings are as follows: (1) The level of high-quality development of the marine economy in the province has steadily improved, but regional imbalance is prominent, presenting a spatial pattern of "the Pearl River Delta leading and the eastern and western parts of Guangdong catching up". The contribution rate of regional differences has continuously exceeded 66%, being the main cause of overall differences; (2) Technological innovation is the core driving force, market mechanisms and human capital are key supports, and industrial agglomeration, administration regulation, opening up to the outside world and ecological environment constitute a multi-dimensional collaborative driving system. Moreover, the influence of each factor shows significant regional heterogeneity. Based on this, strategy suggestions such as optimizing the industrial structure, increasing investment in science and technology, and strengthening regional coordination and linkage are proposed to provide decision-making references for Guangdong's construction of a marine power province.

Keywords

Ocean Economy; High Quality Development; Influencing Factors; Entropy Weight TOPSIS Method; Theil Index; Panel Model

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