Research on the Measurement and Power Mechanism of Urban-Rural Integration Level in Hebei Province from the Perspective of Common Prosperity

Abstract

Urban-rural integrated development is an important way to eliminate the Urban-rural dual economic structure gradually, as well as an inevitable choice for China's economic and social development. In order to eliminate the imbalance of urban-rural development and achieve common prosperity ultimately, it is of great practical significance to measure the level of urban-rural integration and to explore the power mechanism of its development. Based on the data of prefecture-level cities in Hebei Province from 2012 to 2022, taking into account the two dimensions of urban-rural integration power system and target system, this paper constructs an evaluation index system for the level of urban-rural integration development from the perspective of common prosperity, and calculates the level of urban-rural integration development in Hebei Province, studies its changes from multiple dimensions, and finally uses a spatial econometric model to study the power mechanism of urban-rural integration in Hebei Province. The results show that: (1) The overall trend of urban-rural integration in Hebei Province is positive, but the level is still low; (2) There is a large north-south gap in the spatial distribution of urban-rural integration among prefecture-level cities; (3) Government support, industrial structure adjustment, financial development, economic development level and fiscal decentralization will all affect the development process of urban-rural integration. Based on this, this paper proposes further targeted policy measures to promote the integrated development of urban and rural areas in Hebei Province.