First, empirical evidence shows that convergence of per capita income between lagging and leading regions is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for achieving poverty reduction and social convergence. Second, regional policies that promote “balanced” growth could lower overall growth, thereby impeding poverty reduction.
以促进所谓“平等发展”为核心的区域发展政策并不是一个好方法，原因有二：首先，减少落后地区和富裕地区的人均收入差距并不是实现减少贫困和社会融合目标的充要条件。其次，以促进“平衡”增长为中心的区域政策反倒会拉低整体的增长，反倒阻碍了贫困状况的改善。