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Record Nr.

UNINA9911009162103321

Autore

Eggleston Karen

Titolo

Challenges in the Process of China's Urbanization

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Redwood City : , : Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

9781931368452

1931368457

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

OiJean C

WangYiming

Disciplina

307.760951

Soggetti

Urbanization - China

Housing policy - China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Abbreviations -- Contributors -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Institutions, Policy, and Constraints --   1. The Political Economy of Urbanization in China --   2. Urbanization in China since Reform and Opening-Up: An Analysis of Institutional and Policy Factors -- Spatial Development, Land Finance, Property Rights, and Governance --   3. Spatial Growth: Comparing India, China, and the United States --   4. Land Financing and Its Sustainability in the Context of Urbanization --   5. The Impact of Urban Administrative Institution Reforms and Division Adjustments on Urbanization in China --   6. The Multiple Logics of Property Rights Reform in China’s Urbanization: The Case of the Chengdu Model -- The Political Economy of Basic Public Services: Education, Food Security, Social Services, and Affordable Housing --   7. Compulsory Education for Children of Migrant Workers: Is Hukou the Biggest Obstacle? --   8. Urbanization and China’s Food Security in China --   Appendix A: Contribution of agricultural technology and infrastructure improvements in agriculture to the growth of agricultural production (percent) --   9. Financing Universal Coverage of Urban Basic Public Services and Coordinated Urban-Rural



Development: Challenges and Solutions --   10. Housing Security in the Context of Chinese Urbanization --   11. Institutional Challenges in Providing Affordable Housing in the People’s Republic of China -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the multifaceted challenges and dynamics of urbanization in China, focusing on institutional, policy, and economic factors. It examines topics such as land financing, property rights reforms, and the political economy of public services including education and housing. The book provides a comparative analysis of spatial growth between China, India, and the United States, and discusses the impact of urbanization on food security and social services. Edited by Karen Eggleston, Jean C. Oi, and Yiming Wang, it aims to provide insights into China's urban development for policymakers, scholars, and students interested in urban studies and Chinese economic policies.