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Urban Sprawl as Policy Sprawl: Distinguishing Chinese Capitalism’s Suburban Spatial Fix

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  • Julie T. Miao
  • Nicholas A. Phelps

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We examine how China’s urban sprawl is systemically linked to policy sprawl that results from the contradictions inherent within policies but also their magnification by the specifics of policy development and circulation within China. We define the concept of policy sprawl by distinguishing it from policy creep and churn, making a distinct contribution to the extant literature on policy mobility. We illustrate our ideas with reference to special economic zones and featured town policies in China. In conclusion we note differences in capitalism’s suburban spatial fix in the United States and China, the merits of distinguishing a concept of policy sprawl, and the prospects for its export.

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  • Julie T. Miao & Nicholas A. Phelps, 2022. "Urban Sprawl as Policy Sprawl: Distinguishing Chinese Capitalism’s Suburban Spatial Fix," Annals of the American Association of Geographers, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 112(4), pages 1179-1194, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:raagxx:v:112:y:2022:i:4:p:1179-1194
    DOI: 10.1080/24694452.2021.1959294
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    1. Nicholas A Phelps & Paul J Maginn & Roger Keil, 2023. "Centring the periphery in urban studies: Notes towards a research agenda on peripheral centralities," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 60(6), pages 1158-1176, May.
    2. Ruibing Kou & Yifei Long & Yixin Zhou & Weilong Liu & Xiang He & Qiao Peng, 2024. "Investigating the Impact of Public Services on Rental Prices in Chinese Super Cities Based on Interpretable Machine Learning," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-24, September.

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