中国全球化发展协会.pdfVIP

The Yangtze River Delta Region • Introduction • Development Strategies: from Financial hub to Hi-tech software clusters • Roles of the Government : The innovation environment and the institutional environment • Kushan Rural Industrialization • China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park • Suzhou New District • Local Development States—Capital—FDI—MNCs • Urban Competitiveness • Some Observations What is Globalization? • According to Peter Dicken (2000): ―a world in which nation-states are no longer significant actors or meaningful economic units; in which consumer tastes and cultures are homogenized and satisfied through the provision of standardized global products created by global corporations with no allegiance to place or community‖ Background • Greater YRD consists of Shanghai Municipality Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui Provinces • 225 cities, towns, and counties in the Delta • 193 million within 500 km radius of Shanghai • Largest regional economy in China • In year 1993, YDR accounted for – 22% of China‘s GDP – housing 16% of China‘s population Background 1996 Characteristics: • High level of industrialization • Relatively low level of urbanization • Premier agricultural producer region – 5.06% of total agricultural output • Rapid industrialization – Approx. 15% of China‘s industrial output – 52.4% generated by rural enterprises – Annual growth rate (1981-1996): • Industrial output: 21.0% • Rural industrial output: 30.2% Basic Facts • Comprehensive offerings of products and services within the region • An advantageous physical location • Relatively better economic growth comparing with other regions – use of fore