Research on the coordinated development of urbanization and rural economy in China

Author: Qi Jinli
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This book aims to grasp the intrinsic logical relationship between China's urbanization and rural economic development. Taking urbanization issues as a starting point, it integrates the study and advancement of urbanization with China's industrialization, the elimination of the urban-rural dual structure, and the promotion of coordinated rural economic development. Utilizing knowledge and perspectives from both Chinese and Western disciplines, it employs theoretical analysis and empirical research methods to explore the development patterns from multiple angles and levels. It breaks away from simplistic approaches that study rural issues in isolation from urbanization or vice versa, placing the resolution of rural problems within the framework of industrialization and urbanization. From the perspective of analyzing the relationship between urbanization and coordinated rural economic development, it discusses the issues of China's rural economy within the larger national economic system. It examines the impact of lagging urbanization on rural economic development from a sustainable development perspective and argues that urbanization construction is a prerequisite for addressing rural surplus labor transfer and promoting common economic development between urban and rural areas. Additionally, it proposes countermeasures such as reforming the household registration system to accelerate the movement of agricultural populations to cities, increasing the proportion of the tertiary industry in the overall industrial structure, improving the labor market, speeding up urbanization processes, and driving regional economic development. This book bridges Chinese and Western perspectives, highlights key points, and features fluent language. Its system structure, fundamental approach, research content, and viewpoints are innovative, drawing on diverse opinions while establishing a unique theoretical framework for the coordinated development of urbanization and rural economy. It offers strong theoretical depth and practical guidance, making it suitable as a teaching reference for postgraduate students in economics and as an academic reference for economic researchers.