Local Impacts of the Post-Mao Development Strategy

The spatial impacts of the post-Mao development strategy are examined at the local level from various perspectives using the Zhujiang Delta, southern China as a case. The findings of this article suggest that the overall growth performance during the period from 1978 to 1992 has been extremely strong, in spite of fluctuating and uneven development between industrial and agricultural sectors. As a result of economic reform and the open door policy, particularly of free market forces, the spatial economic pattern changed from one in which Guangzhou monopolized the development to one that became dominated by two core areas after 1985. Moreover, the spatial relationship between the industrial and agricultural sectors has evolved into a new, balanced sectoral development pattern from place to place. Finally, in keeping with Chinese classical socialist development objectives, regional disparity in the delta since 1978 has shown a tendency to decline.Les effets spatiaux de la stratégie de développement d'après Mao sont examinés au niveau local sous des angles divers, utilisant the delta Zhujiang en Chine du Sud comme cas d'étude. Les résultats suggèrent que la performance générale de croissance durant la période 1978-1992 a été extrêmement bonne en dépit de développements variables et inégaux entre les secteurs industriel et agricole. A la suite des réformes économiques et de la politique de portes ouvertes, particulièrement des forces du marché libre, le modèle spatial économique est passé après 1985 de Guangzhou monopolisant le développement à une domination par deux régions centrales. De plus, la relation spatiale entre les secteurs industriel et agricole a ici et làévolué vers un nouveau modèle équilibré de développement par secteurs. Enfin, en accord avec les objectifs du développement socialiste classique chinois, les disparités régionales dans le delta ont tendance àêtre en déclin depuis 1978

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