The Process of Economic Development in West Sichuan: The Case of Daocheng County

Carsten Holz

No 8104, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: Economic development of a remote, mountainous region is a challenge for any country. This paper examines how this development challenge has been addressed in a high-altitude backward region of the People’s Republic of China. Is this region increasingly being left behind or has it entered a sustainable development trajectory? What form does economic development take? What is the role of the government vs. the private sector? What are the broader socio-economic and cultural consequences? The focus is on Daocheng County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Region, West Sichuan. The fact that it is a predominantly Tibetan county adds a nationality dimension to the issue of economic development.

Keywords: economic development; tourism development; infrastructure development; poverty alleviation; backward region; fiscal transfers; Tibet (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L83 O12 O23 O25 O53 Z32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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