中文摘要：

准确衡量南北稀土产业竞争力水平及差异是实现我国稀土产业科学发展的前提条件.文中基于修正的＂钻石模型＂对南北稀土产业竞争力进行了对比分析.研究发现,北方稀土产业在资源储量、企业战略和同业竞争、产业配合和产业集群、知识吸收和创新能力等方面具有优势,稀土产业竞争力强于南方稀土产业.研究结果表明：我国稀土产业发展应在＂控量提质＂上下功夫,以分类管理、政策引导实现产业结构向纵深发展;强调南北稀土产业差异,南方重在资源整合和人才培养,北方重在产业集群内涵建设和科技成果转化,做到有所侧重.

英文摘要：

A proper evaluation of competitiveness and their differences between north China and south China＇s rare earth industries is a precondition for developing China＇s rare earth industry. We make a comparative analysis on the rare earth industry competitiveness in North China and south China by introducing an amended Michael Porter Diamond Model. The results show that the rare earth industry has advantages in reserve, development strategy, competition within the industry, industry co-operation and clusters, knowledge absorption and innovation capacity. Rare earth industry structure of China should be upgraded by category management, policy guidance, quantity control and quality promotion. The industry of South China should focus on resource integration and human resource training, while industry of North China concentrate their efforts on industry cluster construction and industry transformation of technology achievements.