Study on the differences in economic development among cities in Jiangxi Province

Abstract

Since the reform and opening-up policy, China has shown a clear east-west economic pattern. Jiangxi Province is one of the underdeveloped provinces. Based on the backward, the economy of Jiangxi Province has been developing at a fast pace entering the 21st century. However, while the overall economy has increased, it has also led to increasing inequality in the economy within itself. This paper evaluates the economic development of different cities in Jiangxi Province through various evaluation methods like location quotient and principal component analysis. The results show that: ① The economic gap between cities is widening. ② Jiangxi Province presents a development situation of strong north but weak south ③ The dominant position of the secondary industry is declining, and tertiary industry is rising. ④ Each city should combine its actual strengths and complement its weaknesses for comprehensive development.