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.

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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.

REVIEWS

4.9

10 Ratings

Aleksena watched
Sep 4, 2024 13:51:31

Very interesting. Knew a lot of interesting things in this sphere. Thank you
anna wischnewski watched
Jul 14, 2024 14:08:02

Very good course, very information and insightful. The graphs and data added some very helpful visual explanations
Manfred Goerk watched
Jun 21, 2024 12:41:47

I took a lot of new insights into the topic of Migration
KT.Lee watched
Jun 10, 2024 13:27:34

Very good, insightful perspective of the disparate growth within different parts/ regions of China.
mayyen.seah.2023 watched
Jun 10, 2024 01:33:33

Very good. completed
KSHEN watched
Jun 9, 2024 19:03:37

Enjoyed learning about the reforms around the Hukou system to drive better distribution of opportunities across the country.
Alan watched
Jun 8, 2024 18:29:02

Very good insights on the contextual difference between China and other developed countries in terms of urbanization, and the latest direction from the China leaders.
Angeline Koh watched
Jun 7, 2024 23:41:53

The presenter delivered the content very clearly but I have doubts on some of the policy
Darren Lim watched
Jun 7, 2024 09:08:34

Very good. Thank you for the detail sharing. I did learnt a lot from the lecture.
CL Loke watched
May 30, 2024 12:49:16

Very informative session by Prof Lu about how China's central government is realigning the country's policies to balance out agglomeration of urban-rural for the people as well as land use in those areas.