Measurement and Evaluation of Regional Competitiveness of the Nine Provinces in the Yellow River Basin Based on Entropy Weight-TOPSIS Method

Bingxin Wang

doi:10.62177/apemr.v3i3.1400

Authors

Bingxin Wang Shandong Technology and Business University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62177/apemr.v3i3.1400

Keywords:

Yellow River Basin, Regional Competitiveness, Entropy Weight-TOPSIS Method, Spatial Differentiation, High-Quality Development

Abstract

The Yellow River Basin occupies an important strategic position in China’s ecological security and economic development pattern. Scientifically measuring the regional competitiveness of the nine provinces in the basin and revealing its spatial differentiation characteristics are of great practical significance for promoting ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. Based on the new development philosophy, this paper constructs a regional competitiveness evaluation system covering 22 specific indicators from seven dimensions: economic growth, industrial structure, cultural industry, green ecology, opening-up, infrastructure, and innovation capacity. The Entropy Weight-TOPSIS method is adopted to comprehensively measure and systematically analyze the competitiveness level of the nine provinces in the Yellow River Basin. The results show that the regional competitiveness of the nine provinces presents significant spatial disequilibrium, with a gradient distribution pattern of “strong in the east, weak in the west, and gradually declining from east to west”. Shandong Province ranks first in comprehensive competitiveness, followed by Sichuan and Henan, while Qinghai and Gansu are at the bottom. From the dimensional perspective, obvious differences exist in economic growth, industrial structure and opening-up; midstream provinces perform better in green ecology; innovation capacity has become the core factor leading to competitiveness differentiation, and cultural industry is a common shortcoming across the basin. Overall, the competitiveness gap in the basin results from the combined effects of economic foundation, industrial structure, innovation factors and ecological background. Finally, policy implications are put forward from strengthening leading drive, implementing targeted policies, and focusing on innovation and green development, so as to provide a reference for synergistically improving the regional competitiveness of the nine provinces and realizing coordinated regional development in the Yellow River Basin.

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