Comparison. 20

Author: Wu Jinglian
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This issue of "Comparison" focuses on the "Scientific Development Concept" and "Harmonious Society" proposed by the central government, providing theoretical and policy analysis on environmental protection. Nobel laureates and U.S. policymakers discuss how to utilize market mechanisms to provide feasible means for environmental governance and how to design and formulate environmental policies using economic concepts and methods. At the same time, this issue of "Comparison" also includes some highly engaging readings, such as Japan's massive infrastructure construction, exploring the devastating impacts of Japan's nationwide construction boom, including the rapid development of highways and dams. Another example is the reading on the reading habits of urban residents in China, analyzing the uneven distribution of cultural capital based on surveys of residents' reading behaviors.