A STUDY ON THE BASIC CHARACTERISTICS AND SPATIAL DISPARITY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICE INDUSTRY IN CHINA
SHEN Yu-ming1, QIU Ling1, REN Wang-bing2, ZHANG Yun3, SONG Yu-jing1
1. College of Resources and Environment and Tourism, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100037, China;
2. Academy of Macroeconomic Research, NDRC, Beijing 100038, China;
3. School of Natural Resources and Environment, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
Abstract Service industry becomes more and more important in the information-oriented economy. Service industry plays a key role in the transformation of economic growth pattern and the upgrade of industrial structure. Since the reform and opening-up, service industry has develped rapidly in China.
This paper analyzes the basic characteristics of the develoment of Chinese service industry from the following aspects:development phase, growth pattern, internal structure and regional disequilibrium. The development of Chinese service industry undergoes three phases since 1980s. The proportion of value-added service and employment of Chinese service industry is lower than that of other countries' in the world. In terms of internal structure, traditional service industry takes a dominant proportion. Furthermore, the article explores the inter-regional, intra-regional and inter-provincial disparity of the development of Chinese service industry. On the whole, regional disparity of the development of Chinese service industry becomes greater at a higher speed. Intra-regional disparity, especially disparity in the eastern areas, is the main factor of regional disparity. It is necessary to promote the overall development of Chinese service industry in different regions and sectors.
2007, Vol. 22 
