Author(s)

Liu Yajing

Corresponding Author

Liu Yajing

ABSTRACT

The coordinated development of city in Inner Mongolia is of great significance to maintain the stability of northern frontier of China and foreign trade. The paper, based on the modified gravity model, applying social network analysis method and Ucinet analysis software to contract the city economic contacts network of Inner Mongolia autonomous region, and make a solid evidence analysis of the 12 EU economic contacts and network characteristics. Through the analysis, it can be found that the economic contacts have become more and more closely among the EU and Inner Mongolia, but the overall situation is not high, city development is not balanced, the city level show a ladder condition, the economic ties is mainly concentrated in the "HuBao-E" economic circle, and the economic circle has played significant role in promoting the development of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Finally, according to the above analysis, some suggestions were put forward to optimize the city economic contacts in Inner Mongolia. Study on the network structure of Inner Mongolia city economic contacts is a basis for drawing up the development strategies of city and region.

KEYWORDS

Inner Mongolia, City Economic Contacts, Modified Gravity Model Social Network Analysis