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  • Urban economics
  • Economic geography
  • Computational social science

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  • China's rapid urbanization has led to spatial economic inequilibrium.
  • Declining fertility and an aging population will exacerbate these issues.
  • Accurate forecasting of future economic development requires quantifying city attractiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce web search data for quantifying city attractiveness at a fine spatial scale (prefecture-level cities) over a long-term span (nine years).
  • To analyze the relationship between city attractiveness and economic development potential.
  • To identify factors influencing city attractiveness.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized web search data to create a "city attractiveness" index.
  • Analyzed the correlation between this index and labor force attraction.
  • Examined the impact of urban functions (e.g., tourism, healthcare) on attractiveness.

Main Results:

  • Estimated city attractiveness effectively predicts a city's capacity to draw a labor force.
  • Tourism and healthcare services positively correlate with city attractiveness.
  • China's north-south economic development gap has widened; 11 influential cities show high development potential.

Conclusions:

  • Web search data offers a novel method for assessing city attractiveness and economic potential.
  • Urban functions like tourism and healthcare are key drivers of attractiveness.
  • Findings provide insights into China's future economic spatial patterns and development trajectories.