论作为制度变迁的西部大开发

On Western Development as Institutional Transition

西部大开发既是我国欠发达地区通过实施赶超战略缩小与东中部地区之间增长差距的重大举措 ,同时 ,西部大开发作为国家推行的一项公共政策又带有制度变迁特征。这种在信息传递、资源分配、动员方式以及选择领域带有强制性制度变迁的方式 ,具有组织实施成本相对较低、长期收益显著的特点 ,强制性制度变迁应作为西部大开发制度变迁的基本途径。它既能解决西部大开发的近期收益低下与长期收益丰富的矛盾 ,又可以处理好资源行政配置与市场调节的关系。此外 ,市场经济条件下 ,也还要注意培育诱致性制度变迁。

Chinas Western Development is an important move that aims at narrowing the economic growth gap between less developed regions in west China and developed regions in east and central China. It is also one of the governments public policy with the characteristics of institutional transition. The institutional transition is compulsive in information transmission, resources allocation, encouraging method, and field selection. The model of compulsive transition is of low cost of organizing and executing, and of high return in the long run, therefore, it should be the fundamental institution transition model in Western Development. It can not only conciliate the conflict between low return at present and high long term return, but also coordinate government allocation of resources and market adjustment. In addition, under the market condition, induced institutional transition should also be fostered.