Input Efficiency Measurement and Improvement Strategies of New Infrastructure under High-Quality Development

Abstract

As a result of implementing new development concepts and absorbing new technical revolutions in the Intelligent Economy Age, new infrastructure is defined as a new driving force for high-quality development. However, as new infrastructure is constructed, there are problems such as the small scale of high-tech industries, weak economic support and human capital, and difficulty in carrying out new infrastructure construction projects, so it has become crucial to find solutions to these problems. Using the slacks-based measure model and Moran index, this study compares and analyzes the input efficiency of new infrastructure in 30 provinces of China from 2011 to 2020, alongside the analysis of temporal and spatial differences. China’s new infrastructure input generally shows a stable development trend in terms of efficiency, while the regional coordination still needs to be strengthened. Eastern China maintains a leading trend, Central China is developing rapidly, and the western region and Northeastern China do not form high-value agglomeration areas. This study puts forward relevant policy recommendations from four dimensions—optimizing the industrial structure, giving scope to government function, focusing on key areas, and compensating for weak links—to supply a powerful impetus for the development of new infrastructure.