Economic growth is a main subject which is concerned by all the countries as well as regions throughout the world. Among various modern economic growth theories,the analytical method of the total factor productivity (also known as TFP),introduced by American economist Solow,is the first ever to analyze capital,labor and other elements (total factor) of economic growth,and further set up neo-classical growth model. As this theory is introduced by Solow who is a main figure of the neoclassical growth theory. Thus,it got its name as "Solow Extra Value Method ". Up till now,this "Solow Extra Value Method " is one of the most widely accepted methods of analyzing the total factor productivity.Chongqing is a inland city,and the only municipality directly under the Central Government in west China. On the other hand,it is also a perfect miniature of China's economic development,as well as a good representative of some common features of the west China regions economic development. In addition to the strategy foot the overall development of western China,introduced and enforced by the central and local governments,Chongqing has its own target that is to develop the city into the economic center of those regions of the Yangtze River's upper reach by the year 2020.The aim of this essay is to discuss some key factors that affect Chongqing's economic growth,by using modern economic growth theories to analyze,with the latest economic data,Chongqing's economic growth process,especially the period after the economic reform of China.The preface of this essay focuses on explaining the main purpose of this analysis,reviewing some temporary development of the analysis's of both overseas and domestic economic growth. In the second chapter,the development of the economic growth theory and its main perspectives are discussed. The third chapter airs a general description of Changing's economic growth circumstances. There,the way how Changing's economy developed during the transformation of economic structures,is discussed. And its main features and factors are also analyzed. Specifically,analysis is made about the circumstances of Chongqing's industrial development and its structural transformation. Comparisons are made of between those associate quotas of Chongqing's during its economic process,three times of industrial and structural transformations;And the figures of the national average and other provinces. Comparisons are also made of thegeneral circumstances between three local economic regions.With all these analysis's,some features of Chongqing's economic development and industrializing process are portrayed. Then,in the forth chapter,the theory of the productivity of comprehensive elements and its analytical methods are explained. After that,the quotas of Chongqing's during its economic development are calculated by the use of "Solow Extra Value Method ".In this way,this chapter moves on to analyze the factors to the changes of Chongqing's quotas of the productivity of comprehensive elements. Still further,by the comparisons made between those quotas mentioned above and those international figures.Chongqing's present stage in the theoretical economic development process is presented. Then,the fifth chapter mainly concentrated on the analysis of the effects caused by elements,such as investments in fixed assets,adjustments of ownership structures,the opening-up policy,as well as labor and capital accumulation;On Chongqing's economic growth. And some counter measures are proposed accordingly. Finally,the sixth chapter,as the ending of the whole essay,briefly sums up all the main perspectives stated in this essay. |