Analysis of Economic Transformation Capacity and Convergence of Resource-Regenerative Cities—Based on Entropy Weight TOPSIS Method

Guangcheng Ma

doi:10.4236/ajibm.2019.98110

Abstract

By constructing an evaluation index system of economic transform capacity of the resource-regenerated cities with 17 indexes, this paper uses the entropy weight TOPSIS method to set index weight and calculates the economic transformation capacity of 11 resource—regenerated cities during 2013 to 2016 in China. Then beta convergence test conducted on the economic transformation capacity of those cities. Results show that about 9 cities have an obvious changes and the ability of economic transforming gap between cities have been narrow. Economic adjustment is a key index that decides economic change. 11 cities economic transformation capacity show they have beta convergence ability, which means that the lag behind economic transformation ability cities have “catch up effect” with developed regions in their developing period. It shows that 11 cities still need to strengthen the economic adjustment, further reduce the gap and improve the ability of the economic transformation.

Highlights

IntroductionIn November 2013, the State Council promulgated the “National Resource-Based City Sustainable Development Plan (2013-2020)” (hereinafter referred to as “Planning”), which designated 262 cities nationwide as resource-based cities and divided resource-based cities into growth
In November 2013, the State Council promulgated the “National Resource-Based City Sustainable Development Plan (2013-2020)”, which designated 262 cities nationwide as resource-based cities and divided resource-based cities into growth
Beta convergence test conducted on the economic transformation capacity of those cities

Summary

Introduction

In November 2013, the State Council promulgated the “National Resource-Based City Sustainable Development Plan (2013-2020)” (hereinafter referred to as “Planning”), which designated 262 cities nationwide as resource-based cities and divided resource-based cities into growth. It is necessary to study the path of economic transformation and upgrading of resource-based cities, the influencing factors, and the existing drawbacks. In the classification of resource-based cities, according to the definition of “Planning”, resource-recycling cities are basically rid of the dependence on resources, and the economic society has begun to enter a benign development track. It is the forerunner of resource-based cities to transform economic development. Li Jiangsu (2017) believes that the development of resource-recycling cities and industrial structural changes and their influencing factors have important guiding value for other types of urban transformation [1]

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