The Development Evaluation of Economic Zones in China

Wei Liu, Hong-Bo Shi, Zhe Zhang, Sang-Bing Tsai, Yuming Zhai, Quan Chen and Jiangtao Wang
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Wei Liu: School of Economics and Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai 264209, China
Hong-Bo Shi: School of Economics and Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai 264209, China
Zhe Zhang: Department of Urban Planning, University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia
Sang-Bing Tsai: Zhongshan Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Zhongshan 528402, China
Yuming Zhai: School of Economics and Management, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
Quan Chen: Zhongshan Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Zhongshan 528402, China
Jiangtao Wang: Zhongshan Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Zhongshan 528402, China

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: After the Chinese reform and opening up, the construction of economic zones, such as Special Economic Zones, Hi-tech Zones and Bonded Zones, has played an irreplaceable role in China’s economic development. Currently, against the background of Chinese economic transition, research on development evaluation of economic zones has become popular and necessary. Similar research usually focuses on one specific field, and the methods that are used to evaluate it are simple. This research aims to analyse the development evaluation of zones by synthesis. A new hybrid multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) model that combines the DEMATEL technique and the DANP method is proposed. After establishing the evaluation criterion system and acquiring data, the influential weights of dimensions and criteria can be calculated, which will be a guide for forming measures of development. Shandong Peninsula Blue Economic Zone is used in the empirical case analysis. The results show that Transportation Conditions, Industrial Structure and Business Climate are the main influencing criteria and measures based on these criteria are proposed.

Keywords: economic zones; MCDM model; DANP method; sustainable economic; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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