Abstract:A large number of qualitative studies show that the reform of “provinces directly administrate counties” system has a positive impact on county economic development.This paper takes county economic development as the core of the effectiveness index system, and uses the double difference method to evaluate the effectiveness of the reform of “provinces directly administrate counties” system in Zhejiang and Sichuan provinces. The result shows that with the advance of the reform, the influence of the reform of “provinces directly administrate counties” system in Zhejiang province on county economic development appears to be decreasing, while that of Sichuan province on county economic development shows increasing trend.
Keyword:reform of the “provinces directly administrate counties” system; county economic development; the double difference method;
The Chinese version appeared in Reform of Economic System 2019, (02).