Li Zongkeng (2023). Management of socio-economic development of the south-western provinces of China. Thesis for a PhD Degree by direction 073 «Management». Sumy National Agrarian University, Sumy. 230 р.
Coordinated regional development has always been a long-term and urgent issue. President Xi Jinping, the leader of the People's Republic of China, believes that the manifestations of uneven development of China's regions remain a significant problem, which manifests itself in local inconsistencies, the dichotomy between the city and the countryside, economic and social differences, material and spiritual misunderstandings, etc. Given China's large-scale territory, large population, and uneven provision of natural resources in the regions, the historical problem of regional development imbalance remains pronounced.
The primary focus of this dissertation was to identify strategies for implementing coordinated regional development, a long-term endeavor requiring sustained commitment.: adjusting and improving the framework of regional policy based on objective economic principles, using the comparative advantages of each region, promoting the rational course and the effective concentration of various factors, as well as the continuous strengthening of initiatives to promote coordination and development within and outside the provinces.esently, China's economic and social landscape in the new era is chiefly influenced by key principles such as the "Rural Revitalization Strategy," the "One Belt, One Road" Development Strategy, and the "Regional Coordinated and Sustainable Development" National Plan. Drawing inspiration from European strategies for rural development and revitalization, significant advancements have been achieved across various economic and social facets in the ethnic regions of southwest China. However, as interregional economic and social development levels rise, a set of challenges has emerged, particularly concerning the intensification of disparities in intraregional development. The stark urban-rural divide within the ethnic regions of southwest China has significantly impeded overall developmental progress in these provinces. Therefore, addressing the issue of unbalanced economic and social development within the regional context stands as a top priority for the ethnic regions of southwest China.
The problem is particularly complex due to the fact that the southwestern ethnic regions belong to the national poverty areas, and in combination with their special geographical environmental factors and weak economic base, as well as differences in the implementation of policies in the ethnic regions, the gap in the level of regional development between provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities is relatively large, which is mainly reflected in the differences in the development of cities and villages, as well as in the unbalanced and insufficient development of the economy, society, ecology and livelihoods of people in the areas where ethnic minorities live.
This dissertation research focuses on the study of differences in economic, social, and environmental aspects between urban and rural areas in the ethnic regions of Southwest China through theoretical and empirical analysis. Dissertation research has the following innovative aspects:
- from the point of view of qualitative research - combines qualitative and quantitative research on regional development through an in-depth study of the theoretical logic of unbalanced economic and social development of ethnic regions in southwest China; establishes a new theoretical research basis for understanding the imbalances of regional economic and social development, which meets the requirements of the regional strategy of coordinated development.
- from the point of view of quantitative research - based on Tsinghua University's unbalanced development index system and includes the results of research by scientists in the academic field; creates a more appropriate methodological basis for calculating the index of measuring the level of economic and social development in the ethnic regions of southwest China, taking into account the actual conditions of these regions.
- in terms of evaluation methodology - develops a new evaluation model of regional economic and social development in ethnic regions of Southwest China based on the use of spatio-temporal regression (GTWR) to facilitate horizontal and vertical comparative analysis of measurement results in provinces and cities each year.
Therefore, conducting a comprehensive examination of the existing disparities in economic and social development across different provinces, urban and rural areas within the southwestern region, and elucidating the factors influencing these inequalities in the ethnic regions of the southwest holds immense theoretical and practical significance.
