Study on the Efficiency, Evolutionary Trend, and Influencing Factors of Rural–Urban Integration Development in Sichuan and Chongqing Regions under the Background of Dual Carbon

Pan Jiang, Yirui Yang (), Wei Ye, Liang Liu, Xinchen Gu, Haipeng Chen and Yuhan Zhang
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Pan Jiang: School of Economics and Management, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
Yirui Yang: School of Economics and Management, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
Wei Ye: School of Economics and Management, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
Liang Liu: School of Economics and Management, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
Xinchen Gu: State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Haipeng Chen: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Yuhan Zhang: School of Economics and Management, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 5, 1-25

Abstract: Re-evaluating how urban and rural development can be integrated is a necessary step towards achieving the “dual-carbon” objective and facilitating a thorough transition towards a green and low-carbon economy and society. This study empirically investigates the geographical disparities, evolving patterns, and determinants of the effectiveness of urban–rural integration development in Sichuan and Chongqing. Results of the study indicate that (1) the effectiveness of urban–rural integration development in Sichuan and Chongqing is generally poor, and external environmental factors adversely affect the urban–rural integration of economically developed cities; (2) the urban–rural integration development efficiency in Sichuan and Chongqing does not show a more obvious polarization phenomenon, but the gap between the cities gradually widens; and (3) regarding influencing factors, market dynamics are favorable to overall urban–rural integration development in the Sichuan and Chongqing regions, while the development of the digital economy and the level of financial development can exacerbate the imbalance of regional urban–rural integration development. Based on this premise, pertinent policy suggestions are offered to facilitate the merger of urban and rural areas and foster efficient development in the regions of Sichuan and Chongqing.

Keywords: carbon emissions; Sichuan and Chongqing regions; integrated urban–rural development; three-stage DEA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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