2014 Annual Provincial and Regional Competitiveness Analysis for Greater China Economies

Development Strategies under the New Normal

After more than three decades of rapid growth, China is now entering into the New Normal Era, which will be characterised by slower but sustainable, quality growth for several decades to come. How China will fare under the New Normal Era matters not only for itself but also for its great impact on global prosperity.

While presenting as the second instalment of ACI's annual tracking of the dynamics of competitiveness among 34 Greater China economies, this volume also includes the results of the inaugural regional competitiveness analysis for five regions of Greater China. As regional imbalance in socioeconomic advancement is a serious issue China has to face up to under the New Normal Era, the results of such competitiveness analysis at provincial and regional levels offer insights for policy-makers to help address concerns associated with the regional disparity in development, and facilitate industry leaders and other stakeholders in identifying challenges and opportunities for sound decision making.

Contents:

• Foreword

• Preface

• Acknowledgements

• About the Authors

• List of Economies

• List of Abbreviations

• List of Tables and Figures

• Organisation, Structure and Methodology

• 2014 Annual Update on Competitiveness Ranking and Simulation Studies for 34 Greater China Economies

• 2014 Inaugural Regional Competitiveness Analysis for Greater China

• Competitiveness Analysis on the Eastern Coastal Area in China: Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Hebei, Jiangsu, Shandong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang

• Competitiveness Analysis on the Central China: Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi and Shanxi

• Competitiveness Analysis on the Western China: Chongqing, Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Tibet, Xinjiang and Yunnan

• Competitiveness Analysis on the North-Eastern China: Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning

• Competitiveness Analysis on Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan

• Geweke Causality Analysis on Development Strategies of Jiangsu and Taiwan

• Conclusion and the Way Forward to the "New Normal" for Greater China

• Appendices:

  • Political Development and Social Experiment in Contemporary China
  • Provincial Level Economies Competitiveness Analysis-List of Indicators
  • Competitiveness Analysis-The Algorithm
  • Regional Competitiveness Analysis — List of Indicators and Notes on Data Aggregation Method

Readership: Scholars and researchers interested in China's economic development, categorized by provinces.