Research on Regional Differences of Digital Economy in Hunan Areas
Based on the panel data of Hunan Province from 2011 to 2021,this study conducts an in-depth analysis of the development level and differences in the digital economy of prefecture-level cities in Hunan Province.The"vertical and horizontal"pulling open grade method is used to calculate the digital economy index,and the Dagum Gini coefficient method is employed to analyze the regional differences in the digital economy index.The research results show that the digital economy index in Hunan Province has shown an upward trend,increasing by 1.15 times over 11 years with an average annual growth rate of 10.1％;the annual growth rates for Xiangbei,Xiang-zhong,Xiangnan,and Xiangxi regions were 5.32％,0.48％,1.99％,and 1.11％respectively;the regional differ-ence in the overall digital economy index of Hunan Province decreased by 7.98％over 11 years,with an average annual decrease of 0.73％;the regional differences between Xiangzhong and Xiangbei,Xiangzhong and Xiangnan,and Xiangzhong and Xiangxi narrowed by approximately 1％,1.81％,and 0.63％per year respectively;the re-gional differences between Xiangbei and Xiangnan,and Xiangbei and Xiangxi expanded by about 2.27％and 1.31％per year respectively;the regional differences between Xiangnan and Xiangxi narrowed by approximately 0.04％per year.The study holds significant scientific and practical value for formulating differentiated digital eco-nomic development strategies and promoting balanced development among prefecture-level cities in Hunan Prov-ince.
digital economy"vertical and horizontal"pulling open grade methodGini coefficient
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