Research on Integrated Development of Digital Economy and Real Economy in the Yellow River Basin
The Yellow River Basin has an important strategic position in China's economic and social development and ecological security,and promoting the integration of the digital economy and the real economy is an important approach to achieving high-quality economic devel-opment.On the basis of building the evaluation index system of digital economy and real economy,the integration level and spatial differences of digital economy and real economy in nine provinces(autonomous regions)of the Yellow River Basin from 2013 to 2021 were evaluated.It is found that the development level of digital economy in the Yellow River Basin is on the rise,while the development level of real economy is on the decline due to environmental protection and other factors,but it has stabilized recently.The level of digital-real integration in the Yellow River Basin has changed from"on the verge of out of balance"to"barely harmonized",and the spatial pattern is high in the down-stream,middle in the middle and low in the upstream,and the overall spatial difference shows a trend of narrowing-widening-shrinking,of which the net difference between regions is the main source.Finally,recommendations are proposed in terms of constructing a digital-real in-tegration platform,investing in new digital infrastructure,digital technology innovation and developing the real economy.
digital economyreal economycoupling harmonious degree modelDagum Gini coefficientYellow River Basin