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DOI :10.13959/j.issn.1003 -2398.2004.05.007 19 　5 　　　 Vol.19, No.5 　 　 2004 10 　　　　　　　　　　　　　HUMAN GEOGRAPHY　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 O t.2004　 :1003—2398 (2004)05—0026—04 : , (1. ;2.) THE FRICTION-FREE ECONOMY:AN INTERNET-BASED ECONOMIC PATTERN AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR INCREASING MARKET COMPETITIVENESS ZHANG Jin-mei, MA Guang-qi (1.S choo l of Econ om ics and F inance, X i an J iaotong University, X i an 710061, Ch ina; 2.Institu te of F inance, F udan Un iversity , S hanghai 200 120, Ch ina ) Abstract:This paper dis ussed the issue of fri tion-free e onomy by drawing insights from the latest relevant resear h findings that have surfa ed on the international a ademi arena.The first part of the paper provides a general understanding of the new on ept and its salient features.The so-alled fri - tion-free e onomy differs from its onventional ounterparts.It ounts as an entirely new e onomi pattern whi h is hara terized by low ost, high effi ien y and freedom from fri tion, as typi ally evi- den ed by the Internet-based e onomy.Then, the paper postulates that this up-to-date e onomi pat- tern not only poses severe hallenges to the traditional e onomi theories but also produ es a tremen- dous impa t on so ial institutions, legal systems, governments and patterns of thinking.Importantly, this paper goes further to point out that the fri tion-free e onomi pattern sets higher standards for business operations and market ompetition.Finally, it draw s some impli ations from the fri tion-free e onomi pattern and sets forth a number of strategies for enhan ing business operations in the Chinese limate.M odern businesses are