Modelling the Coupled and Coordinated Development between China’s Cross‐border E‐commerce Supply Chain and Economic System

This study constructs a coupling model and establishes an index system for the coupled and coordinate development between cross‐border e‐commerce supply chain system and economic system. The index system adopts supply chain, foreign trade, e‐commerce, e‐commerce logistics, economic development, social consumption, talent environment, and technological innovation as sequential covariates. The calculation shows that the first three batches of 35 cross‐border e‐commerce comprehensive pilot areas (CBECCPA in brief) in China, in 2017, are classified into three degrees of the coupled and coordinated development: superior, good, and moderate. The study provides useful recommendations for promoting cross‐border e‐commerce supply chain, such as to pursue high‐quality balanced development, to cultivate professional composite talents, to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship, and to create a favorable economic environment.