中文摘要：

国内研究主要集中于小城镇的地位、存在问题，以及发展模式、趋势与策略。国外研究侧重于经济社会环境问题及可持续发展问题。小城镇发展特色培育、机制创新、质效提升以及政策设计建议将成为研究趋势。

英文摘要：

Domestic research focuses on the status,existing problems,developmental models,and trendsand strategies of small towns.Foreign studies focus on the problems of economic and social environment,andsustainable development.The characteristics cultivation,mechanism innovation,quality improvement and policy design recommendations of small town development will become research trends.