Author(s)

Rui Bao

Corresponding Author

Rui Bao

ABSTRACT

The high-quality coordinated development of the digital economy and the manufacturing industry is a strategic requirement for building a modern industrial system and enhancing the country's comprehensive competitiveness. By constructing a comprehensive index evaluation system for the digital economy and manufacturing industry, this paper adopts the coupling coordination model to empirically test the high-quality coordinated development level of the digital economy and manufacturing industry in 31 provinces and cities from 2013 to 2020. The study found: (1) From 2013 to 2020, the coordination level of the digital economy and the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry in various regions was low, and the coordination level of most regions was between "moderate imbalance and mild imbalance"; The spatial structure characteristics of "east to west" decreasing in turn. (2) On the whole, the level of high-quality coordinated development of the digital economy and manufacturing in various regions is on the rise, and the regional differences are gradually decreasing.

KEYWORDS

Digital economy, Manufacturing, Collaborative development, Coupling coordination model