[Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Configuration Paths of the Coupling Coordinated Development between Digital...

The coupling coordinated development between digital economy and green logistics is of great significance in promoting the integration of Digital China and Beautiful China and realizing the goal of "Double Carbon." For the purpose of clarifying the mechanism of coupling coordinated development between the digital economy and green logistics， this study applied the vertical and horizontal scatter degree method， modified coupling coordination degree model， cold-hot spot analysis， and dynamic aggregated fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis （fsQCA） method to reveal the spatiotemporal characteristics and configuration paths of the coupling coordinated development between China's digital economy and green logistics during the period from 2013 to 2021. The findings showed that： ① In terms of temporal change， the development level of China's digital economy and green logistics fluctuated in an upward trend. The coupling coordination degree between the two also had a growth trend， experienced from the verge of dysfunction to barely coordination by stage spanning， but the overall coupling coordination degree was not high. ② In terms of spatial patterns， the coupling coordination degree between digital economy and green logistics showed a distribution pattern of "high in the east and low in the central and western regions." The eastern region was already in a state of primary coordination， while most provinces in the central and western regions were still in a state of dysfunction characterized by a type of lagging digital economy. ③ In terms of spatial correlation， the spatial positive correlation of the coupling coordination degree between digital economy and green logistics was significant. Jiangsu， Shanghai， Zhejiang， and Fujian formed a hotspot area， and the change was relatively stable， while the coldspot area expanded from Inner Mongolia to the northeast towards Heilongjiang and Jilin， gradually covering Shanxi to the south. ④ Three types of configuration models drove the high coupling coordinated development between digital economy and green logistics， which were technology-led， technology-talent synergy， and technology-structure optimization. A comparative analysis of the study period revealed that technological conditions had become more important over time， whereas human capital could form a substitute for technological conditions in regions with a higher degree of advanced industrial structure.