Civilization and Prosperity - A Comparative Study of Economic Development Environments in Chinese and Foreign Cities: A Comparative Study of Economic Development Environments in Chinese and Foreign Cities

Author: Xu Kangning
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book is available for urban economics researchers, urban management workers, and students and teachers of relevant majors in higher education institutions, as well as journalists. The development of urban economy depends on a specific development environment. This book begins with a historical comparison and conducts a comparative study of the characteristics and differences in economic development environments between Chinese and foreign cities. It elaborates on and analyzes the connotation and main constituent factors of urban economic development environments. Using a large amount of empirical material, it examines the roles of urban location, urban industrial agglomeration, urban market institutions, urban infrastructure, urban culture, urban image, and government management in urban economic development. The book also designs an indicator system for evaluating urban economic development environments and conducts specific quantitative and ranking research on the economic development environments of several central cities using factor analysis. Additionally, it provides a detailed explanation and study of urban competitiveness, combining case studies from Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore.