Regional Differentiation and Driving Mechanism of Rural Economy in Coastal Less Developed Regions:A Case Study of Suichang County,Zhejiang Province
In order to explore the economic divergence phenomenon in the less developed coastal counties,herein,taking Suichang county in Zhejiang province as a case area,we use the Thiel index and various spatial analysis methods to analyze the spatial and temporal divergence patterns of the village economy in the region from 2012 to 2021 and explore its driving mechanism.Research results show as follows.(1)The time series evolution of regional differences can be divided into three periods(i.e.,oscillating adjustment,upward difference and oscillating downward periods),and there is a clear trend of shrinking recently.Comparative assessments of regional difference contributions indicate that disparities in population and economy can lead to a higher cumulative value of differences within the group.(2)The"core-periphery"stratification phenomenon of spatial distribution is obvious.The high-value agglomeration areas are mainly concentrated in Datuo town and Shilian town in the middle of the county,and the low-value areas are mostly distributed in the surrounding villages and towns with higher terrain.The external radiation effect of villages with high economic status is significantly influenced by the terrain,favoring those with flat topography rather than exhibiting a uniform outward radiation pattern.(3)The location of the economic center of gravity has always been within the scope of Datuo town,and during this period,there is a small-scale mi-gration phenomenon along the southwest-northeast direction.When the rural economic development in the southwest region of the county catches up from behind,there is a greater alignment among the economic center of gravity,the main area,and the azimuth angle.(4)Measurement results of the driving mechanism show that the q value of the single factor or interactive combination factor including the driving factors of policy support and location advantage is generally larger than that of other single factors or interactive factors.The"inherent"resource conditions are not only the foundation of the rapid development,but also the key to the urgent breakthrough or utilization of economic development.Policy plays a leading role,which is not only the external force to promote the narrowing of regional economic differences,but also the guarantee of material exchange.
rural economyregional differencesspatial agglomerationevolutionary pathdriving mecha-nismSuichang county