Study On Development Strategy Of County Economy In Yuncheng

Known for “transporting salt” in the ancient times, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, hasthirteen counties (or cities, districts) under its jurisdiction. The population of the countiestakes up86.7%of the total population of the city, and the GDP of the counties occupiesapproximately87.7%of the city’s GDP. Thus Yuncheng is a region which takes countyeconomy as its base. Therefore, it is important to develop county economy in that it is thecore to promote the total economy of Yunheng City, and the foundation of resolving dualstructure of urban and rural development, coordinating urban and rural development and theproblem of “three agriculture”. This thesis, on the basis of interpretation of county economytheory, takes an empirical analysis of Yuncheng’s county economy, explores choice ofstrategies and pathways of county economic development, thus being of great guidelineimportance to promote economic development.This thesis follows the approach of combination of theory and practice. By adoptinganalysis, comparison, induction and inference, and on the basis of theoretical interpretationand data from the surveys, the thesis concludes the problems and their causes and infers thesolutions and suggestions. It consists of five parts in order to research into county economyof Yuncheng City. Chapter One is an introduction in terms of research background,significance, current researches abroad and at home, study method, and major creativeness inthe thesis, and it serves as a preparation for the main body. Chapter Two pertains to theoriesabout county economy, a theoretical basis for the whole thesis. Chapters Three, Four andFive are about empirical analysis. These chapters, taking five counties/cities as studyobjects, research into problems and restraints in county economic development, and putforward practical solutions and strategies.Main conclusions are: in order to development county economy in a city like Yuncheng,strategic positioning is its basis with choice of pathways as its key. Strategic positioningneeds to be considered in terms of great region, grand investment, and discriminativedevelopment. Promotion of town construction, industrial upgrading, ecological developmentand innovation of mechanism should be development pathways. By so doing, YunchengCity will enjoy better and faster development in its county economy.