Development Scale: China Development Level Evaluation Index System: China Development Level Evaluation Index System

Author: Zeng Hongying
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Evaluating development levels is both a summary of past development achievements and a judgment of the current starting point of development, which has always been a focus of scholars, governments, and international organizations. With the deepening of socio-economic development, people's understanding of development has also been continuously improving. Especially the excessive pursuit of economic growth has not only failed to fundamentally solve the problems of national development but has also exposed more social and environmental issues, leading to a fundamental transformation in people's development perspectives. Development level evaluation is the standard for judging the status of economic and social development and the foundation and starting point for formulating macroeconomic policies, holding significant theoretical and practical significance. Based on a review of development theory and practice, this book proposes a framework for evaluating development from five levels—economic development, social development, people's living standards, scientific and technological development levels, and the coordination level of population, resources, and environment—specifically tailored to China's particular stage and issues of development. This book also offers some suggestions on how to correct some of the inconsistencies that have emerged during China's reform and opening-up, such as the widening regional and income gaps, the lack of coordination between economic and social development, and the imbalance between socio-economic development and resource and environmental sustainability. This book is suitable for government officials, managers, and those concerned with the socio-economic development of China. It can also serve as a reference for students and scholars in economics-related fields.