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Research on the Performance of Book-Centered City Construction Based on the “Path-Target” Theory

Wei Yong, Chen Yuqi (College of State Governance, Southwest University)   

  • Online:2024-01-15 Published:2024-01-31
  • About author:Wei Yong, Chen Yuqi (College of State Governance, Southwest University)

Abstract:

Based on the “path-target” theoretical framework, this paper takes 38 districts and countiesin Chongqing as cases, and uses the fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) method toexplore the linkage effect of leadership, residents and environment on the construction performance ofscholarly cities. The results show that: (1)The single factor of leaders, residents and environment does notconstitute the necessary conditions for high construction performance. (2) There are four driving paths forhigh-level construction performance: resident leading, environmental support, collaborative promotionand administrative mobilization. Resident factors play a universal role in the configuration of highlevelconstruction performance. (3) The effective combination of all factors improves the constructionperformance in a way that leads to the same destination, and there are complementary effects undercertain conditions. In short, multi-case study show that the construction of scholarly city is not “the onlypath”, nor is it the privilage of developed cities. Underdeveloped areas can also succeed as long as theyfind the right direction and make precise efforts.