关键词: 内外经济环境, 支柱产业, 经济定位, 澳门

Abstract: Maca’seconom y has been declined since 1993, w hich wasresulted from the fol- lowing three m ajor factors, ①narrow and sm allarea and sim ple industrialstructure, ② notm ade the m ostefficiency ofthe free port, ③unfavorable investm entenvironm ent. Macao’s futuredevelopm m akebestoftheadvantagesand bypassthedisad- vantages. Because its w orstdisadvantages are the narrow and sm allarea and incom petent and inefficientgovernm ent, while the m ostim portantadvantagesare the free port, exten- sive internationalrelationshipsand the 400- year- old perfectharm ony ofthe eastern and western cultures, Macao should bein a positioning to be a regionaland internationalm ul- tifunction service center. There are three steps to achieve this. First, setoutin the tourism and gam bling in- dustry. Second, prom ote trade, finance and inform ation etc as leading industry. Finally, lead and prom ote the export processing industry’s transform ation to high value- added and high- technology. Four suggestions are putforw ard. Firstly, enlarge the area. Secondly, im prove the software of investm ent environm ent in the shortterm . Thirdly, develop and strengthen relationships with aurrounding regions.Finally,build infrastructureand com peteform ore hinterlands.

Key words: econom ic environm ent, m ainstay industries, econom ic positioning, Macao