An analysis of dynamic econometric on impact of mineral resource exploit on urbanization in xinjiang

Abstract

Mineral resource exploitation has important impact on region economic development, industrialization level and urbanization. Take xinjiang as example, this paper analysis the basic feature of mineral resource exploitationand urbanization, on this basis, dynamic computation model is established to discuss the relativity of mineral resource exploitation, economic development, industrialization level and urbanization by the method of granger causality test and co-integration analysis. The conclusions are as follows: Over the years, the development of mineral resources has affected urbanization level. whenever the mineral resource exploit index increases 1% will lead to 1.25% of urbanization level, mineral resource exploitation is the causation of development of industrialization level; urbanization level is the causation of mineral resource exploitation. At present, resource superiority is the favorable condition to the development xinjiang economic, which is not plunge into the trap of “resource curse”. Rational development and utilization of mineral resources is very pressing strategic issues in xinjiang.