Balance through Agglomeration: China's Urban-rural and Regional Development

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Balance through Agglomeration: China's Urban-rural and Regional Development

Antai professor Lu Ming analyzes the structural problems in urban-rural and regional development in China and provides analysis-based policy recommendations.

Applicants: 18

Free ¥258 Limited offer till Aug 31st, 2024

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Time commitment:

75min

Pace:

Self-paced

Subject:

Economics

Language:

English

Level:

Introductory

Topic (s):

Macro Economy / Urban and Regional Development

About this course

Urbanization in China has gained advantage from agglomeration effects and has brought the benefits of economic growth to both urban and rural areas. However, the still-extant structural problems of urbanization include below-average urbanization levels and urbanization lagging behind industrialization. These need to be addressed through institutional reforms to achieve sustainable development. Prof Ming analyzes these structural problems and suggests how agglomeration effects can support more balanced development in the future.

What you’ll learn

The concepts of balanced development and even development
China´s urbanization status through data comparisons globally
China-specific concepts and phenomena in urbanization, the household registration system and others
The structural problems in urban-rural and regional development in China
How agglomeration can help solve the misallocation problem and achieve more balanced development in China
Policies that may impact China's future regional development

About the instructor(s)

Ming Lu

Distinguished Professor at Antai College of Economics and Management and Director of Shanghai Institute for National Economy of Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Syllabus

Session
1

Balanced Development vs Even Distribution

This session introduces the concept of balanced development and even distribution, and shows the structural problem of China through data comparison of urbanization ratio.
Session
2

Structural Adjustment for Urban, Rural and Regional Development

This session focuses on analysis of structural problems, including population concentration, spatial misallocation, urbanization lagging behind industrialization, urban construction and household registration system etc..
Session
3

Policy Recommendations for Urban, Rural and Regional Development

This session provides policy recommendations for more balanced development of China in the future in response to the structural problems analyzed.