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New-Town Policy and Development in China

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This paper discusses the role of new towns in China in balancing regional development. A framework of excessive city size is formulated based on typical urban economics. In line with the theory of public goods, the new-town policy is a component part of urbanization policy. New towns are supposed to disperse the overcrowded populations of large cities, improving their welfare, and appear to be a regional public good. Data show that new towns in China have helped reduce regional disparities by promoting urbanized migration of the rural population. The new towns of China ultimately failed to meet their goals.

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  • Xuewen Tan, 2010. "New-Town Policy and Development in China," Chinese Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(3), pages 47-58, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:chinec:v:43:y:2010:i:3:p:47-58
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    1. Xiaoxiao Cai & Bruno De Meulder & Yanliu Lin & Hong Sun, 2020. "New Towns’ Planning and Construction in the Pre-Urbanization or Post-Urbanization Period: A Case Study of the New Towns’ Development Process of Beijing," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-23, May.
    2. Zhu, Jin & Pawson, Hal & Han, Hoon & Li, Bingqin, 2022. "How can spatial planning influence housing market dynamics in a pro-growth planning regime? A case study of Shanghai," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 116(C).
    3. Francesca Governa & Angelo Sampieri, 2020. "Urbanisation processes and new towns in contemporary China: A critical understanding from a decentred view," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 57(2), pages 366-382, February.
    4. Naji Akbar & Ismaila Rimi Abubakar & Adel Saleh Bouregh, 2020. "Fostering Urban Sustainability through the Ecological Wisdom of Traditional Settlements," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(23), pages 1-19, December.

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