国家实施西部大开发战略以来，青海经济和社会发展呈快速态势，2001年GDP增长速度为12%，在全国除西藏外列第一。但青海的发展也受到一些因素制约，其中最主要的就是人才短缺。国家《关于西部地区人才开发十年规划》指出：西部地区科技人才数量现只有全国平均水平的50%，而青海 Since the state implemented the strategy of developing the western region, Qinghai has enjoyed a rapid economic and social development. In 2001, its GDP grew at a rate of 12%, ranking first in the country except Tibet. However, the development of Qinghai is also subject to a number of factors, the most important of which is the shortage of qualified personnel. The “Ten-year Plan for Talents Development in the Western Region” states that the number of science and technology personnel in the western region is now only 50% of the national average, while that in Qinghai