Abstract:

Centered on the theoretical debate between "endogenous drive" and "external dependence", there remains a significant divergence in academia regarding the selection of development paths for peripheral regions. Taking Longyan City in Fujian Province, an old revolutionary base area, as a case study, this paper explores the endogenous development path of peripheral regions. Based on first-hand data collected via field surveys, in-depth interviews, and questionnaires, this study identifies the driving factors and mechanisms of endogenous development that facilitate Longyan's transition from "external empowerment" to "internal activation". The research finds that central policy support, transport interconnectivity, and green consumption upgrading constitute three favorable external conditions for Longyan's new round of development, providing the prerequisites for stimulating endogenous dynamics. Against this backdrop, Longyan has explored a multi-dimensional, collaborative endogenous development path: in terms of factor agglomeration, by tapping into the profound clan concepts and rural attachments of the local Hakka people, it has innovated a talent attraction model featuring "hometown sentiment plus institutional incentives", thereby realizing the endogenous return of human capital; in terms of institutional environment, it has constructed a policy system of "government service innovation plus factor guarantees" to stimulate the endogenous vitality of market entities; in terms of industrial transformation, it has formed an enclave economy model of "R&D in central cities, production in Longyan" and established jointly-built industrial research institutes by the government, universities, and enterprises, achieving the endogenous cultivation of industrial innovation capabilities. Moving forward, it is necessary to further deepen institutional innovation, build high-level R&D platforms, and establish special industrial funds to continuously strengthen the endogenous development momentum of old revolutionary base areas. This study reveals the synergistic mechanism between external condition empowerment and endogenous motivation activation, providing new empirical evidence for the theoretical debate on the endogenous development models of peripheral regions.

Key words: peripheral region, old revolutionary base area, endogenous development drivers, influencing factors

摘要：

围绕“内生驱动”与“外部依赖”的理论争议，学界对边缘区域的发展路径选择仍存在明显分歧。本文以革命老区福建省龙岩市为案例，依托实地调查、深度访谈及问卷调查等方式采集第一手资料，研究识别了龙岩市从“外部赋能”向“内部激活”转换的内生发展驱动因子与作用机制。研究发现，中央政策支持、交通互联互通、绿色消费升级是龙岩市新一轮发展的三大外部有利条件，为激发内生动力提供了前提。在此背景下，龙岩市探索出一条多维度协同的内生发展路径：在要素集聚上，挖掘本地客家人深厚的宗族观念与乡土情结，创新“家乡情怀+制度激励”的人才模式，实现人力资本的内生回流；在制度环境上，构建“政务服务创新+要素保障”政策体系，激发市场主体的内生活力；在产业转型上，形成“研发在中心城市、生产在龙岩”的飞地经济模式与政校企共建产业研究院，实现产业创新能力的内生培育。未来应进一步通过深化制度创新、搭建高能级研发平台、设立产业专项基金等方式，持续强化革命老区的内生发展动能。本研究揭示了外部条件赋能与内生动力激活的协同机制，为边缘区域内生发展模式的理论争鸣提供了新的经验证据。

关键词: 边缘区域, 革命老区, 内生发展动力, 影响因子