Theoretical Hypothesis And Positive Analysis On Regional Competitiveness

Since the 1980s, with the deep reform and wide open,the market economy system builds up gradually;the economic development of each province and municipolity also present a good situation.At this period, Chinese first-group opening cities mainly concentrate on the coast. With the beginning of export-oriented economy in the southeast region,Pearl River Deltar makes a great progress suddenly as a new economy force which ever surpassed Wreathing Bohai Region and was the briskest district instead of Yangtze River Delta. In 1990,central government decided to develop and open the Pudong new district in Shanghai.In 1992,the state council decided to further open six cities along the river including Nanjing.After the development of the region of science and tecnology and the formation of South Jiangsu Model, Wenzhou model and the new opening model of Pudong in Shanghai.The economy development of Yangtze River Delta rises steeply like the sun at the high noon and becomes the leading sheep . Wreathing Bohai Region is always the important industry base. With the good infrastructure, convenient transportation, strong influence of the capital toward the surroundings, the speed of the economy development is greatly fast. The cenctral government implemented the western development strategy at the end of 1990's and the plan of improving the old northwest industry base at the beginning of 21st century. At the same time, along with the ability of local government management and adjustment to control region economy , the region development has become the joint target of the all levels governments, but regiongal competition is then a challenge that the all levels governments must face together.The essence of the regional deve lopment is to achieve the comparing advantages and to obtain the com petitive edge continuously, so in facts regional competition and de ve lopment is to improve the regional competitive ness ,then to im prove the regional core competitive ness on the basis of the foundation com petitive ness and the service competitive ness continuously.This topic analyzes the essence of the regional competitiveness ,the definition , classification , constitution and content of regional competitive ness by usage of the region economy theory , comparing advantage theory and competitive edge theory. At this foundation, this topic establishes the index standard system and uses factor method cluster analysis, undrawing grade method and analyzing method. It analyzes the competitive advantages and disadvantages of provinces in middle China, put forward the methods of improving the regional competitive ness by analyzing the index data. The summary of the topic is as follows:Chapter 1 is an introduction. It mainly introduces the related back ground of the topic, review and comments to the related theories of the regional competitive ness, then further outlines the frame, assure the research target and content, explains the studying methods and points out the new ideas finallyChapter 2 is apocalipse of region economy development. This part primarily explains Chinese balancing development strategy, the distribution of productive forces before and after the reform and open, and the harmony developing strategy of region which includes the western development strategy in 1999,the plan of improving the northeast old industry base in 2003,the rising strategy of middle China in 2004 and the formation of four greatest economy planks at the present.Chapter 3 are the theoretical foundation of the regional competitive ness which includes the region economy theory, the region economy development theory, the comparing economy theory and the competitive advantage theory.Chapter 4 are the connotation, classification and constitution of the regional competitiveness. This part clarifies the essence of the competitive ness which includes the main body, the connotation, the way and the characters of the regional competition, then according to the following theories ( region economy theory, region economy development the comparising economics theory, the competitive advantage theory) ,it clarifies the connotation of the regional competitive ness and give the definition and the constitution of the regional competitive ness fin ally.Chapter 5 are the index system of evaluation of the competitive ness. This part is mainly established on the basis of chapter 3 and chapter 4. It includes 9 competition cent dint( the 9 per class sub- system) regional economic ness, industry competitive ness, science and technology competitiveness, city competitive ness, infrastructure competitive ness, citizen's quality competitive ness, government service, financial competitiveness, residents' life competitive ness.9 competition cent dint consists of 25 second class index(25 second class sub- systems constitute).The 25 second class index is composed of 121 variable index (121 constitute the main factor) .At the end this chapter explains the standard and the function of the index system.Chapter 6 is the evaluation model of regional competitive ness which mainly dicusses four approaches: factor method, cluster analysis, undrawing grade method, analyzing method. The factor method analyze and evaluates 9 competitive cent dint of 31 cites of the whole country from the micro angle, undrawing grade method analyzes the 31 cites of the whole country from the macroangle, undrawing grade method certains the right of the 9 competitiveness dint, then concludes the evaluation of the 31 provinces' competitiveness. The analyzing method explains the relationship between the sample(31 provinces) and the variable(9 competitiveness). So according to the distribution of the sample and the variable in the coordinate axis, the local government can choose the right way to promoting the competitive cent dint in the future regional competition.Chapter 7 is the comparision of the competitive ness of different provinces. This part evaluates the 9 competitive cent ness of the 31 provinces by usage of the factor method and principal component analysis, and concludes the order of the competitive ness of the 31 provinces by usage of undrawing grade method ,then according to the data of the 9 competitiveness, the author draws the following conclusions. Beijing and Shanghai both as the municipality are one type because of the similar stuctur e Jiangsh u ,Shandong,Zhejiang and Guangdong, all as the same coastal opening provinces , have the strong regional competitive ness,so they are one type. Fujian, Hebei, Henan, Hubei,Sichuang, Liaoning Tian jin ,these provinces'competitive ness are among 7-13,so they are one type. Jiangxi, Gu angxi,inner Mongolia, Gansu, Chongqing, Jilin,Shanxi, Hunan,Shanxi, Anhui, Yunnan , Xinjiang and Heilongjia are one type. Guizhou, Qinghai, Hainan, Ningxia and Tibet are one type. Finally by using the analyzing method to certain the relaionship between the sample and the variable ,the author draws the following conclusions 1) There is a close relationship between the development of the 10 provinces(except Guangdong and Hainan )and government service.2) The eastern provinces (except Hainan) have a close relationship with regional competitiveness, the infrastructure competitiveness and financial competitive ness ,which is not close as others.3) The competitiveness of the eastern provinces in the future can be promoted by improving the industry competitiveness and the competitiveness of science and technology. 4) The old northeast industry base and the six provices in the middle China(except Jiangxi)have one common point that the relationship between these provinces' development and the local government service is close, while the function of such service is not so important as what it is in the east. The old northeast industry base promotes the competitiveness in the future depending on the improvement of the government service, industry competitiveness , financial competitive ness and economy ness.6) The competitiveness of the western provinces can be divided into four types: Chongqing , Yunnan,Shanxi are the fist type which are similar to Anhui, Hunan, Shanxi.Sichuan is the second type which are similar to Hubei and Henan. Xinjiang and Guangxi are the third type which are similar to Jiangxi.Inner Mongalia, Gui zhou,Qinghai,Ningxia and Tibet shouldemphasis infrastruc ture competitiveness , city competitiveness and financial competitiveness.Chapter 8 analyzes and compare the competitive ness of the nine provinces, then makes further analysis the reason leading to the disparity. It finds out the advantages and disadvantages of the middle China by analyzing the index standard system. It puts forwards 7 solution for improving the competitiveness linked with 9 competitiveness in chapter 7Chapter 9 is conclusion. This part summarizes the topic and point out new idea. At the end, it prospects the development of regional economy summary and prospect, that part tallies up the main contents of the full text, pointing out the thesis innovation point, end, develop the direction to carry on the outlook to the parties concerned of research.