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The Evolving Governance of Regional Economic Development in China

------ An Introductory Note中国区域经济发展治理机制演进简介

Dr. Shi-Ji GAO 高世楫

Department of Development Strategy and Regional Economy

国务院发展研究中心发展战略和区域经济研究部

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Outline

1. China’s Administrative Structure and Regional Economic

Development

中国行政区划格局与区域经济发展

2. Influence of Evolving Regional Economic Policies on

Regional Economic Development

中国区域经济政策演变对区域经济发展的影响

3. Governance of Regional Economic Development in China

中国区域经济发展治理机制

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1. China’s Administrative Structure中国行政区划格局

China is a Unitary State with Multiple-layered Governments

中国是一个单一制但具有多级政府的国家

23 Provinces 23 个省（包括台湾省） 4 Municipalities directed Administrated by the Central 4 个直辖市 5 Autonomous Regions 5 个自治区 2 Special Administrative Regions 2 个特别行政区（香港、澳门）

Laws and regulations define the power and obligations of central and local governments.

中央和地方的各项法律法规确定了区域经济发展的治理机制，它们规定了中央政府和地方政府不同的权限和责任

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Distribution of China’s Major Regions

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2. Evolving Regional Economic Policies 区域经济政策演变

1949-1978 ： Planned Industrial Development, favoring inland areas 工业布局由沿海向内地推进

1978- middle 1990s: Promoting coastal areas development 沿海地区率先发展阶段

Since middle 1990s: Implementing Coordinated Regional Development Strategies 区域协调发展战略阶段

Since middle 1990s: Anti-Poverty Policies and

regional Development 反贫困战略与区域经济发展

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Evolving Regional Policies 区域政策演变

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Results of Regional Policies 区域政策的效果

Changes of economic gravity center since 19781978年以来中国经济重心的转移

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Distribution of the 592 Poor CountiesAreas in Green are nationally defined poor counties

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Central Government: in driving seat 中央政府主导Local Governments: competing for development 地方政府间竞争 Enterprises: creating wealth as well as jobs 企业成为创造财富和就业机会的主题Other Social Organizations: increasingly active players 各类社会团体扮演越来越重要的作用

3 、 Governance of China’s Regional Development 中国区域发展治理机制

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High rank leadership: the Premier serves as the head of the leading group, more than 20 ministers as the members.

State Council Leading Group for Western China DevelopmentHead: Wen Jiabao, Premier Depute Head: Zeng Peiyan, Vice Premier

Members: Ministers or Vice Ministers of Government Ministries and Party Central

Organizations, NDRC, MOE, MOST, COSTIND; SEAC, MOF, ; MOP, MOLSS, MLR ,

MOC, MOR, MOT, MII, MWR, MOCOM, MOCulture, MOH , SPFPC,PBOC, SAT

Office of the Leading Group for Western Region Development under the State Council

director: Ma Kai depute director: Wang Jinxiang, Cao Yushu

Comprehensive plan group, Agriculture, forestry and ecology group, Economy and society group, Human resource development and regulation group

the office for development under provincial or municipal governments in western area ,provincial or municipal governments in eastern and central areas

Administration of Western Region Development

国家西部开发领导机制

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Aid-the-Poor Development leading group of the State Council

Aid-the-Poor Development Office of the State Council

Aid-the-Poor Development leading group of Provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities)

Aid-the-Poor Development Office of Provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities)

Aid-the-Poor Development leading group of prefectures

Aid-the-Poor Development leading group of counties

Aid-the-Poor Development Office of prefectures

Aid-the-Poor Development Office of counties

Special Envoy at the Community Level

图例：—— leadership’s relation ……coordinate relation

国家扶贫开发领导机制 : 多层协作

State Anti-Poverty Administration

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