在市场经济条件下,地区经济发展水平主要是由要素成本和交易成本决定的。如果说要素成本是一种天赋成本,那么交易成本则是一种制度成本。西部边境地区的要素成本具有一定的比较优势,但制度因素造成交易成本过高,制约了整体经济的竞争力。因此,西部边境地区开发要有制度保障,减 Under market economy, the level of regional economic development is mainly determined by the factor costs and transaction costs. If the factor cost is a natural cost, then the transaction cost is a system cost. The cost of factors in the western border areas has a certain comparative advantage, but the institutional factors cause the transaction costs are too high, restricting the overall economic competitiveness. Therefore, the development of the western border areas should be protected by the system and reduced