Study On Sustainable Development Of Traditional Chinese Medicine Industry In Western China

Along with changes in human disease spectrum and health care needs, TraditionalChinese Medicine (TCM) industry has grown into a promising industry with uniquedevelopment opportunities. Western China is the birthplace of TCM with richresources and natural advantages for developing TCM industry. The study of TCMsustainable development in Western China provides practical and strategic guidancefor underdeveloped regions to develop innovative industries, increase regionalindustrial competitiveness and improve sustainability of regional economy.The thesis focuses on the sustainable development of TCM in Western China. Itproposes a theoretical framework to sustainably develop TCM industry in WesternChina. Furthermore, it analyses the current sustainable development of Western ChinaTCM industry using IRPE system: power input system, research and innovationsystem, policy support system and circulatory exchange system. In the end, it givespolicy recommendation for TCM industry to develop sustainably in Western China.The main innovation aspects of this thesis are reflected in using system theory.This study creatively constructed an IRPE system and a theoretical framework basedon Western China TCM industry sustainable development. It is the first study toconduct a comprehensive evaluation of Western China TCM industry where itrecommends a sustainable industry restructure of TCM industry in Western China. It isthe first study to quantify development capability of TCM industry in Western China.It proposes an innovative market-based progressive model which is non-balanced andcoordinated. The development model takes into consideration of unique characteristicsof TCM industry in Western China and has practical significance. This studysystematically summarizes policies related to sustainable development of TCMindustry in Western China and puts forward a policy system to sustainably developTCM industry in Western China. It proposes a vision to develop TCM industry into anew economic power source for Western China economy development. This studyremodels TCM industry system, analyses evolution rules and external environmentinteractions of sustainable development of TCM industry in Western China. Inaddition, it analyses the connection and synergy between macro-regional economicdevelopment and regional micro industry positioning. It contributes to the content andvision of regional economic theory and theoretical study of industrial economics.