Urban Transformation In China (the Chinese Trade And Industry Series)

This book provides a general description and evaluation of the process of urbanization in China and the urgent challenges facing the Chinese government. Urban Transformation in China examines the changing pattern of China's urban population and the determinants of these changes, including an analysis of the spatial structures of China's cities and industry and an assessment of urban productivity growth and the role of mega cities in national development. The book's coverage encompasses both academic and policy perspectives. With its sister volume Urbanization and Social Welfare in China it provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary overview of the country's urbanization process. Preface / D. Gale Johnson -- Introduction / Aimin Chen, Gordon G. Liu, Kevin H. Zhang -- Characteristics Of China's Urbanization -- Can Agricultural Labor Adjustment Occur Primarily Through Creation Of Rural Nonfarm Jobs In China? / D. Gale Johnson -- The Evolution Of China's Urban Transformation: 1949-2000 / Kevin H. Zhang -- Political Capacity And Demographic Change: A Study Of China With A Comparison To India / Yi Feng, Siddharth Swaminathan -- Structure And Strategy For In Situ Rural Urbanization / Qi Hong Dong -- Changing Urban Population -- Determinants Of Urban Migration / Aimin Chen, N. Edward Coulson -- Urban Population In The Reform Era / Jeff Kejing Xie, Kevin Honglin Zhang -- Floating Population: Definitions, Data, And Recent Findings / Daniel Goodkind, Loraine A. West -- Hukou Systems And Migration Controls / Fei-ling Wang -- Urban Spatial Structures -- Spatial Dynamics Of City-size Distribution / Shunfeng Song, Kevin H. Zhang -- Spatial Distribution Of Industries And Cities: Coordination Between Industrial And Urban Development / Mei Wen -- How Do Industrialization And Urbanization Affect Land Use? / Xiaobo Zhang -- Urban Growth And Productivity -- Urban Economic Growth / Shuanglin Lin, Shunfeng Song -- Agglomeration Economics In Chinese Cities: An Empirical Study / Zuohong Pan, Fan Zhang -- Hong Kong: From Entrepot To Manufacturing And Then To Producer Services / Zhigang Tao, Y.c. Richard Wong -- Shanghai Rising: Resurgence Of China's New York City? / Hanchao Lu. Edited By Aimin Chen, Gordon G. Liu, Kevin H. Zhang. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. The urbanization of China has become an urgent task for the economy and a development priority for the Chinese administration, especially following the country's adhesion to the World Trade Organization. These papers explore the process of urbanization in great detail.