The Impact of the Spatial Mobility of Marine New Qualitative Productivity Force Factors on the Coordinated Development of China’s Marine Economy

Shuguang Liu, Yutong Zhang (), Jialu Wang, Chenyun Wang, Sumei Chen and Yuhao Liu
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Shuguang Liu: School of Economics, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
Yutong Zhang: School of Economics, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
Jialu Wang: School of Economics, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
Chenyun Wang: School of Law, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
Sumei Chen: Institute of Marine Development, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
Yuhao Liu: School of Economics, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 13, 1-25

Abstract: The driving mechanism of new qualitative productivity forces for coordinated development, which constitutes an inherent requirement of high-quality development, requires creative factor allocation through spatial flows, and the same is true for new maritime qualitative productivity forces. In this study, we constructed an evaluation indicator system to assess the impact of spatial flows of marine new qualitative productivity force factors on economic coordinated development in China’s coastal regions. Using panel data from 11 coastal provinces (2003–2022), we quantified new qualitative productivity force factor spatial flows and marine economic coordinated development levels, visualized their spatial–temporal patterns, and empirically examined their interaction mechanisms. The key findings include the following: (1) From 2013 to 2022, marine new qualitative productivity force factor spatial flows in coastal China transitioned from clustered “block-style” to scattered “multi-point” distribution patterns, with marine economic coordination exhibiting steady growth alongside pronounced spatial polarization. (2) Marine new qualitative productivity force factor spatial flows demonstrate significant positive direct effects on local marine economic coordination. (3) The notable spatial spillover effects of marine new qualitative productivity force factor spatial flows enhance coordinated development in neighboring regions. (4) Heterogeneous impacts emerge across marine new qualitative productivity force factor dimensions, where the spatial flows of new-type marine objects of labor and means of labor exert particularly significant influences. These findings provide policy insights for optimizing the spatial allocation of marine new qualitative productivity force factors to advance China’s marine economic coordination.

Keywords: new qualitative productivity forces in the Marine Sector; spatial flow of factors; marine economy; coordinated development; impact analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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