Toward balanced growth with economic agglomeration : empirical studies of China's urban-rural and interregional development /: empirical studies of China's urban-rural and interregional development. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Zhao Chen, Ming Lu.
• Authors: Chen, Zhao; Lu, Ming
• Contents: 1 Introduction; 1.1 The Power of Space: Density, Distance and Division; 1.2 Understanding Urban-Rural and Regional Development in China; 1.3 Contents and Structure; 1.4 Significance of This Study; References; 2 Urban-Rural Integration and Spatial Agglomeration in the Process of Chinese Urbanization; 2.1 What Kind of Urbanization Do We Need?; 2.2 Spatial Agglomeration and Scale Effect in Urban Development; 2.3 Misunderstanding About Urbanization and Urban Development; 2.4 Agglomeration Effect of Metropolises: Comparisons Between Shanghai and Tokyo. 2.5 Toward Balanced Urban-Rural Development and Policy AdjustmentsReferences; 3 How Should China Maintain Growth While Balancing Regional Development; 3.1 Industry Agglomeration and Regional Imbalance; 3.1.1 Industry Agglomeration in the Process of Globalization and Urbanization; 3.1.2 Regional Imbalance in the Process of Globalization, Industrialization and Urbanization; 3.2 Balanced Regional Development: Is There Trade-off Between Efficiency and Equalization?; 3.2.1 Mechanism of Regional Balance; 3.2.2 Adjustment to Policies for Balanced Regional Development. 3.3 Readjustment to Policies for Balanced Regional DevelopmentReferences; 4 Globalization and Regional Income Inequality in China; 4.1 Globalization and Income Inequality; 4.2 China's Journey to Globalization and Regional Inequality; 4.2.1 Growing International Trade; 4.2.2 Increasing Cross-Boarder Capital Flows; 4.2.3 Further Opening up After WTO Accession; 4.2.4 Globalization and Regional Inequality; 4.3 Accounting for China's Inter-regional Income Inequality; 4.3.1 Variables of Income Generating Function; 4.3.2 Form of Income Generating Function; 4.3.3 Decomposing Income Inequality. 4.4 Concluding RemarksData Appendix; References; 5 Economic Opening and Domestic Market Integration; 5.1 What Do We Know About Market Integration in China?; 5.2 The Determinants of China's Domestic Integration; 5.3 Measuring Market Segmentation for Chinese Domestic Goods; 5.3.1 Data and Index Computing; 5.3.2 The Integration of Chinese Domestic Goods Market; 5.4 Data and Estimation; 5.5 Conclusions; References; 6 Urban-Rural Inequality and Regional Economic Growth in China; 6.1 About Inequality and Growth: Where Do We Stand?; 6.2 Inequality-Growth Nexus: Theories and Modeling Framework. 6.2.1 Theories on Inequality-Growth Nexus6.2.2 Model Specification; 6.3 Empirical Evidence from China; 6.3.1 Basic Results; 6.3.2 Impact of Inequality on Investment, Education and Economic Growth; 6.4 Conclusions and Policy Implications; Appendix: Data; References; 7 Balance Through Agglomeration: A ``Third Path'' to Balanced Development Between Urban and Rural Areas and Among Regions; 7.1 Balanced Urban-Rural and Regional Development with Efficiency; 7.1.1 Economic Agglomeration and Regional Balance Are Reconcilable; 7.1.2 Urban-Rural Integration and Urban Development Are Reconcilable.
• Publisher Details: Heidelberg : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 138 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 338.951; Regional planning -- China; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General; Economic history; Economic policy; Regional planning; Economics/Management Science; Economic Growth; Economic Systems; Economic Policy; China -- Economic policy -- 2000-; China -- Economic conditions -- 2000-; China; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783662474129; 3662474123; 3662474115; 9783662474112
• Related ISBNs: 9783662474112
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 17, 2015).
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