Research on influencing factors and optimization paths of economic resilience of private enterprises in Jiangsu Province under regional heterogeneity
Yu Yang
Nantong Institute of Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/bam.v7i4.12402
Keywords: private enterprises; economic resilience; regional differences; southern Jiangsu; central Jiangsu; northern Jiangsu
Abstract
Economic resilience has become a key indicator for assessing the sustainability and quality of regional and enterprise development. It reflects the ability of an economic entity to absorb, adapt to, and recover from external shocks while maintaining its core functions. Jiangsu Province, one of the most economically dynamic regions in China, derives over 60% of its GDP from the private economy. However, due to significant differences in industrial structure, institutional environment, innovation capacity, and resource endowment among Southern, Central, and Northern Jiangsu, the economic resilience of private enterprises shows clear spatial differentiation. Based on regional economics and enterprise resilience theory, this paper constructs a "structure–institution–innovation" analytical framework to examine the mechanisms and optimization paths of private enterprise resilience across the three subregions. The study finds that Southern Jiangsu, characterized by complete industrial chains, strong innovation capacity, and a sound institutional environment, demonstrates high resilience; Central Jiangsu is in a phase of steady improvement during industrial transformation; while Northern Jiangsu, dominated by traditional and resource-based industries, shows relatively weak resilience. The paper concludes that differentiated development strategies, institutional innovation, digital empowerment, and interregional collaboration are essential to enhance the overall resilience and competitiveness of Jiangsu's private economy.
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