COUNTERMEASURES OF OVERCOMING SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUALITY IN ETHNIC MINORITY AREAS OF SOUTHWEST CHINA

Abstract

This paper adopts a comprehensive approach to investigate remedies to address socio-economic disparities in the ethnic minority regions of Southwest China, and constructs strategies to achieve spatially balanced economic and social progress in the area. The study has two dimensions: economic and social. First, it examines interventions in the economic domain, which includes aspects of economic efficiency, structural optimization, innovation-driven growth, infrastructure improvement, and human capital development. Second, it examines interventions in the social domain, which includes equity, governance, security, culture, and social welfare. The proposed spatial development strategies are of paramount importance in bridging the development gap between regions and urban-rural zones, and in promoting a harmonious society. These measures provide invaluable theoretical and practical implications for formulating strategic policies to promote first-class economic and social development in the ethnic minority regions of Southwest China.

Keywords

• countermeasures
• socio-economic inequality
• management
• investment
• ethnic minority areas
• southwest China