Chapter I Report on 10 year’s Economic Development in the West of China: 1999-2008
1. The Economic Development of Western China before the Strategy and the Targets of the Strategy
2. The Achievements of the Western China Development Strategy during 1998 to 2008
3. Analysis of the Changing Position in National Economy of the West China during 1998-2008
4. Lessons and Experience of the Strategy in 10 years.
5. Major Issues in the Development of the West China
Chapter II Comprehensive Competitiveness of Provincial economy in the West of China and Analysis Report
1. Introduction
2. Definition of Regional Competitiveness
3. Assessment Indicator System and Method of Provincial economy in the West of China
4. Specific Evaluation and Analysis on Comprehensive Competitiveness of Provincial economy in the West of China
5. Research Results and Policy Suggestions
Chapter III Evaluation and Analysis Report on Economic Growth in the West of China
1. Introduction
2. Nature, Evaluation Index System and Evaluation Methods of the Economic Growth
3. Evaluation on and Analysis of the Economic Growth in the West of China
4. Evaluation on and Analysis of the Elements Relating to the Economic Growth in the West of China
5. A comparison of the Provincial Economic Growth in the West of China
6. Research Results and Policy Suggestions
Chapter IV Evaluation on and Analytical Report on Social Development in the West of China
1. The Nature of and the Progress in the Social Development
2. Conditions, Indicator Systems and Research Methods of the Social Development in the West of China
3. Comprehensive Evaluation of the Social Development in the West of China
4. Research Results and Policy Suggestions.
Huiqin Yao is the General Director of the Research Center of Economic Development in Western China, Northwest University, China. She is also a Professor, PhD supervisor and Standing Director of the National Seminar on Capital. She received her bachelor’s degree in Political and Economic Sciences from Northwest University, China, where she would later complete her PhD in Economic Studies (2001). She has published over ten papers and articles in Management World, Economic Reviews and other respected journals.
Zhangyong Xu holds a PhD in Economic Studies. He is a Professor and PhD supervisor at the School of Economics and Management, Northwest University, China, where he also serves as Deputy Director of the Research Center of Economic Development in Western China.
The book provides a systematic review of research results on regional economic competitiveness, and constructs an evaluation index system based on nine key aspects: the development of a micro-economy; industrial development; enterprise strength; the sciences; education; innovation; environment governance and protection; financial development; and the degree of opening to the outside world. The book subsequently provides policy suggestions on how to enhance the economic and social development of the West of China based on a comprehensive evaluation and analysis. In addition to comparing the recent social development of the provinces in the West, the book also calls upon the central government to play the leading role, encourage mass participation and promote the opening up of the West of China.