World Scientific Publishing Company Great Urbanization Of China, The: 30 (Series on Contemporary China)

“The essays in this book . . . describe and analyze past urbanization patterns and performance and attempt to understand whether government policies have made that performance more or less efficient. They also suggest issues that need to be dealt with going forward and offer possible solutions. The book is thus designed for both outsiders interested in understanding China's urbanization challenges and Chinese planners searching for solutions to those challenges.” Dwight H Perkins Harvard University “The whole book is informative for outsiders with interest in China's urbanization on the basics of public policy as well as sophisticated quantitative analyses. For researchers who work in similar fields, the book serves as a useful and detailed reference.” Urban Studies As China rises to become the world's largest economy, half a billion rural villagers are expected to become urban residents in the coming decades. The great urbanization of the world's most populated country is sure to be one of the most far-reaching social-economic events in the 21st century. This book provides a clear and comprehensive review of this unfolding event. It presents not only the evolution of public policies and institutional reforms regarding urban development over the past decades, but also an up-to-date survey and in-depth analysis of contemporary social-economic forces that define and contribute to the process of urbanization. Individuals interested in understanding China's urban development will find this book useful, informative, and fascinating.