Hub-Periphery Development Pattern and Inclusive Growth : Case Study of Guangdong Province

Luo, Xubei ; Zhu, Nong

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: SANITATION;    LIVING STANDARDS;    ECONOMIC GROWTH;    URBANIZATION;    PRODUCTION;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-7509
RP-ID  :  WPS7509

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The hub-periphery development pattern ofthe Guangdong economy, to some extent, is a miniature ofthat of the Chinese economy. The Pearl River Delta, drawingfrom its first-nature comparative advantages in factorendowments and proximity to Hong Kong SAR, China, and MacauSAR, China, and the second-nature advantages as first-moversin the reforms in attracting and retaining domestic andforeign resources, has developed into a regional economiccenter. This paper examines the pattern of inter- andintra-provincial migration and that of the concentration ofproduction, to explore the challenges and opportunities forthe success of “double transfer.” The paper suggests afour-prong approach, to improve the business environment,support the realization of latent comparative advantages,increase the skill level of the labor force to support theupgrade of the production structure, and protect thevulnerable, to support the inclusive growth of the economyin Guangdong in a sustainable manner.