Volume 18 Issue 6

Common prosperity is the essential attribute and fundamental goal of socialism. Sichuan Province holds a uniquely strategic position in China and constitutes a key component in the broader landscape of national common prosperity. Drawing on existing literature, this study constructs an index system for common prosperity encompassing two major dimensions: development and sharing. Using the entropy method and the entropy-weighted TOPSIS method, it quantitatively evaluates the level of common prosperity across cities and prefectures in Sichuan Province from 2009 to 2022, and further analyzes the influencing factors. The main findings are as follows: the overall level of common prosperity in Sichuan has improved, although the pace of development varies across different regions; the province exhibits a dual-core pattern of high-level prosperity centered in Chengdu and Panzhihua, with a general spatial trend of higher levels in the west and lower levels in the east. Key influencing factors include population, the tertiary sector, and consumption. Based on these findings, the paper proposes policy recommendations to promote the development of the tertiary industry and stimulate consumption growth.

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