英国乡村发展政策演变及启示

诸多成功案例表明,全球化有助于加快经济发展知识与实践的国际转移,将国际知识转移至地区经济发展实践中,为地区发展战略问题提供国际上相关解决方案。英国在其乡村发展历程中也曾经历过与目前中国相类似的发展阶段并遇到相似的发展问题,涉及乡村经济的多样化转型、对新技术和市场扩张的适应和基础设施改善等方面。因此,借鉴英国解决这些问题的经验和教训有助于解决目前中国乡村发展过程中遇到的诸多问题。本文分析了英国乡村发展政策的演变及其阶段性特征,其政策变化的特点主要体现在政策制订由"自上而下"转向"自下而上"、强调政策的综合性、注重乡村发展计划的长远性和可持续性、重视运用法律和市场手段等方面,最后从政策制订、乡村发展计划的实施以及发展项目选择等方面探讨了其对我国乡村发展的政策启示。并指出,考虑到国际乡村发展政策的趋同与差异,任何国际乡村发展政策和模式的采纳均需要根据我国特殊的文化、经济、政治传统和环境予以调整。

The evolution of rural policy in Britain and its policy implications for rural development in China

Globalization has increased the international transferability of knowledge and practice in economic development. Indeed, there are many successful examples of transferring international knowledge into local practice and of providing international solutions to local strategic problems. The problems associated with rural development in China may in part be addressed by drawing on experiences and achievements from other countries, including Britain, which may have experienced similar developmental stages as part of their trajectory of rural progression. This paper analyzes the stages and characteristics of rural policy evolution in Britain, and some policy implications for promoting China's rural development are suggested from the perspectives of developing rural policies, implementing rural development programmes and adopting rural development initiatives. It also points out that any international transfer of models and strategies for rural development will need to be modified for the particular cultural, economic and political traditions and circumstances of China.