Evaluation on the Spatial Differences of County Economic Development Level in Inner Mongolia

Based on the measurement methods of economic development level in Technical Regulations for the Division of Provincial Primary Function Area,the county-level economic development level in Inner Mongolia from 2000 to 2009 was measured,and the economic development level of Inner Mongolia was divided into six stages,including the extreme high value area,the high value area,the relative high area,the middle value area,the relative low value area and the low value area.As indicated by the results,from a time dimension,the economic development level of most counties greatly improved;but from a spatial perspective,the extreme high value area was mainly distributed in Xilinguole League,Alashan League and the resources-based counties in Erdos,the surrounding counties in Hulunbuir city,Baotou and Chifeng.While the low and relative low value areas were mainly distributed in the east area including Xingan League,Hulunbuir,Tongliao and Chifeng.The evaluation of the spatial difference of county economic development level in 2009 reflected that the productivity of Inner Mongolia was closely related to its geographic location,resources and economic status.