西部地区数字经济发展水平综合评价及驱动因素研究

Comprehensive Evaluation on the Development Level of Digital Economy in Western China And Driving Factors

本文通过构建数字经济发展水平综合评价指标体系,测度了西部12个省市区2011-2020年的数字经济发展水平,并采用固定效应模型实证分析了城镇化水平、政府引导、人力资本和贸易开放度四个方面的驱动因素对于数字经济发展水平的影响大小。研究发现西部地区数字经济发展整体呈上升趋势,但各省份之间的数字经济发展水平存在差异;人力资本对西部地区数字经济发展起到主导作用,其次是政府引导因素,贸易开放度的影响力则最小。因此,应当从大力引进人才、加强政府引导和完善数字基础设施等方面着手,促进西部地区数字经济发展。

by constructing a comprehensive evaluation index system for the development level of digital economy,this paper measures the development level of digital economy in 12 provinces,autonomous regions and cities in the western region from 2011 to 2020,and empirically analyzes the impact of four driving factors on the development level of digital economy,including urbanization level,government guidance,human capital and trade openness,using a fixed effect model.It is found that the overall economic development level of western provinces shows an upward trend;Human capital plays a leading role in the development of digital economy in the western region,followed by government guidance factors,and the influence of trade openness is the least.Therefore,we should vigorously introduce talents,strengthen government guidance and improve digital infrastructure to promote the development of digital economy in the western region.