In the context of the digital era, the digital economy, as a new form of economic structure, is gradually becoming the core driving force for high-quality economic development and exerting a profound impact on coordinated regional development. This paper aims to explore how the digital economy influences regional coordinated development through the driving effect of central cities, as well as the mechanisms and pathways of this influence.

Digital economy;Central city driving effect;Regional coordinated development

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DOI： https://doi.org/10.62639/sspjiss10.20250201

Published： 2025