缩小发达地区与落后地区之间的差距是一个长期任务。如果不能消除两类地区之间存在的比人均收入水平更为根本性的条件差异 ,西部开发战略则很可能无法取得预想的结果。本文通过解释区域差距形成和缩小的机理 ,实际揭示那些影响差距的重要因素 ,并从探讨区域间趋同的机制和条件入手提出若干政策性建议 Narrowing the gap between developed and under-developed areas is a long-term task. If we can not eliminate the more fundamental differences in conditions between the two types of regions than the per capita income level, it is likely that the western development strategy will not achieve the desired results. By explaining the mechanism of the formation and reduction of regional disparity, this paper reveals the important factors that affect the disparity and puts forward some policy recommendations from the perspective of the mechanism and conditions of the inter-regional convergence