Vol. 2 No. 8 (2025)

Research Articles

Logic and Path of China's Regional Economic Disparities: From Institutional Change, Factor Flow and Technological Innovation

Published 2025-08-30

  • Ruyi Zeng
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  • Xianpeng Wang
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  • Zining Wang
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  • Yuhao Gu

Ruyi Zeng
International Institute of Management and Business, Minsk 220086, Belarus

Xianpeng Wang
International Institute of Management and Business, Minsk 220086, Belarus

Zining Wang
International Institute of Management and Business, Minsk 220086, Belarus

Yuhao Gu
International Institute of Management and Business, Minsk 220086, Belarus

Abstract

This article employs the theories of institutional change, factor flow and technological innovation to deeply analyze the formation mechanism of regional economic disparities in China. Research shows that regional differences in institutional flexibility, obstacles to the flow of factors, and the gradient distribution of technological innovation jointly lead to the imbalance in regional development. By sorting out regional economic data and policy practices, a coordinated development path of building an elastic institutional environment, eliminating barriers to factor flow, and improving the diffusion mechanism of technological innovation is proposed, providing theoretical support for promoting balanced regional economic development.

Keywords

Regional economic disparities , coordinated development, technological innovation, institutional flexibility

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