Construction and Empirical Research of an Evaluation System for High-Quality Development of Small Towns in Guangxi Under the New Development Concept

Chuxin Hu, Binglin Liu (), Zhiqiang Yan () and Chunxiao Ma
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Chuxin Hu: School of Geography and Planning, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
Binglin Liu: School of Geography and Planning, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
Zhiqiang Yan: School of Geography and Planning, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
Chunxiao Ma: School of Geography and Planning, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-35

Abstract: The high-quality development of small towns in Guangxi is crucial for regional economic balance and sustainable development. This research conducts an in-depth exploration and systematic construction and validation analysis of the high-quality development of small towns in Guangxi. Guided by the new development concepts of innovation, coordination, green, openness, and sharing, a comprehensive evaluation system is established to assess the development levels of 70 small towns from 2005 to 2022. The research findings are as follows: 1. The analysis revealed significant growth in these dimensions over the study period, highlighting the unique characteristics of different types of small towns. 2. It was observed that small towns in southeastern Guangxi generally demonstrated higher development levels, while those in the northwestern regions exhibited considerable disparities, indicating regional imbalances. 3. The overall gap in the high-quality development level of small towns is gradually narrowing, but the difference is still relatively significant. 4. The findings underscore the advantages of the evaluation system developed, which effectively captures the multidimensional nature of high-quality development and serves as a robust framework for future research.

Keywords: high-quality development; evaluation index system; small towns; empirical study; Guangxi (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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