当前,中部地区的发展,正面临着东西夹击的挑战态势:一方面,与沿海地区相比,固有的差距较大,且呈不断扩大之势;另一方面,西部地区在国家特殊政策的扶持下,异军突起,发展迅速。中部地区如何适应这一宏观态势,已经成为我们必须认真研究的紧迫课题。一、中部地区经济存在的问题中部经济一度曾是中国经济的重要引擎。但是,由于谋求自身发展的内在驱动力不足和国家地区经济发展重点位移,中央政府自上而下的外在牵引力不强等原因,中部经济地位 At present, the development of the central region is facing the challenge of getting things together: on the one hand, compared with the coastal areas, the inherent disparities are large and are constantly expanding; on the other hand, the western regions are supported by the special state policies Under the sudden emergence of the rapid development. How the Central Region should adapt to this macroeconomic situation has become an urgent issue that we must seriously study. I. Problems in the Central Region’s Economy Central China was once an important engine of China’s economy. However, due to the lack of internal driving forces for seeking self-development and the shifting focus of economic development in the country and the poor external traction of the central government from top to bottom, Central China’s economic status