Decoupling analysis of economic development and human well-being: A case study of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, China.

ABSTRACT: Clarifying the relationship between economic development and human well-being is conducive to promoting high-quality economic development. This study focused on 16 prefecture-level cities in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau region. The critic weighting method assessed the 2007-2018 human well-being index (HWI). The Tapio decoupling model allowed the study of the human well-being decoupling state. Finally, the drivers of decoupling between economic development and human well-being were analyzed using the Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index method. The results indicated that (1) almost all cities in the study region had an upward 2007-2018 HWI trend, but there were significant differences in growth magnitude and change trend. (2) Economic development and human well-being in the study region in 2007-201

SUBMITTER: Fan W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11482701 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature