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Arid Land Geography ›› 2025, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (7): 1293-1303.doi: 10.12118/j.issn.1000-6060.2024.443

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Spatiotemporal differentiation pattern and driving factors of common prosperity level in Ningxia county areas

WANG Xin1(), ZHENG Fang1,2(), HE Lingyao1, HE Haoliang1, HOU Ying1,2   

  1. 1. College of Geography and Planning, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, Ningxia, China
    2. Ningxia (China-Arab) Key Laboratory of Resource Assessment and Environment Regulation in Arid Region, Yinchuan 750021, Ningxia, China
  • Received:2024-07-22 Revised:2024-09-23 Online:2025-07-25 Published:2025-07-04
  • Contact: ZHENG Fang E-mail:weds07@163.com;zhengf05@163.com

Abstract:

This study describes the gradual achievement of common prosperity as a goal and a path of Chinese-style modernization. Using panel data from Ningxia county areas from 2006 to 2022, we develop a comprehensive evaluation index system for assessing common prosperity at the county level, We employ exploratory spatial data analysis, the Thiel index, and baseline regression analysis to investigate the spatiotemporal differentiation patterns and driving factors affecting the common prosperity levels in Ningxia counties. The results show the following. (1) From 2006 to 2022, the level of common prosperity in Ningxia county areas generally exhibited an upward trend; however, the growth rates in northern, central, and southern regions of Ningxia varied significantly across different dimensions of the index. (2) According to the Thiel index, disparities in common prosperity development have regularly existed in Ningxia county areas, but the overall inequality has been gradually decreasing. Notably, the growth rate of the disparity between groups has far exceeded that of the disparity within groups. (3) The level of common prosperity in Ningxia county areas has transformed overall to a higher level, presenting a “patchy distribution” spatial pattern with significant clustering characteristics. (4) The progression toward common prosperity in Ningxia county areas has been relatively slow, driven positively by factors such as economic development, education levels, industrial structure, and infrastructure. By contrast, the urbanization process has shown a stage-inhibitory effect on the advancement of common prosperity in these areas.

Key words: county areas, common prosperity, spatiotemporal pattern, driving factors, Ningxia