ABSTRACT
This chapter investigates the major factors causing regional economic growth and spatial inequality in the context of Guangdong Province. The main focus is on analysis of the effects of geography on regional economic development. The chapter also investigates empirical and statistical analysis regional development inequality within Guangdong during the reform period. In order to statistically test the precise contribution made by the various independent factors to regional economic development in Guangdong Province during the reform period, analysis using a linear regression model has been applied. The positive correlation between coastal geography and regional economic growth should be properly addressed. The regression analysis suggests the important role played by state-oriented infrastructure investment in regional economic growth. The crucial role played by geography in regional economic development in Guangdong needs to be considered. The chapter emphasizes the main-cause analysis of disparity in spatial development in Guangdong during the reform period.
