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This fascinating study compares and contrasts the immense internal migration movements in China and Indonesia. Over the …pt. I. China -- pt. II. Indonesia …
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inequality in China's transition -- 8. Infant mortality and external openness in Chinese provinces -- 9. The regional …In twenty years of reform in China, the key development has been the opening-up of the market to foreign trade and …1. On the measurement of the openness of the Chinese economy -- 2. Social consequences of economic reform in China : an …
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Following China's accession to the WTO in 2001, reform of its science and technology system has deepened. This book … clusters, the R&D activities of multinational corporations operating in China, and the prospect of commercialization of high … that although high-tech exports have become an important contributing factor to China's economic growth, the country still …
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The rate of economic growth in China over the last 50 years has been remarkable. However this has only highlighted the … inequalities between regions in China, making for considerable disquiet at the highest levels of Chinese policy-making. Not … proposals that have been applied to this thorny problem. The authors find that the industrial core of China (the South East and …
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This book surveys the competing, or sometimes complementary, roles of the state and the market in shaping China …'s pattern of regional development during the Communist era. The uneven pace of industrialisation across China's provinces during … rising inequality across China as being both inevitable and ongoing. The central government's 'Western Development Strategy …
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The aim of this book is to present a much-needed conceptualization of 'the learning region'. The editors scrutinize key concepts and issues surrounding this phenomenon, which are then discussed in the context of recent literature. This unique conceptualization of the learning region presents a...
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Travel Behaviour is a challenging and original volume, adding to the growing literature focusing on understanding transportation systems. The book capitalises on actual scientific and applied developments in Europe, the importance of EC policies and the resultant trend in studying differences...
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The impact of climate change on seven regions of the United States is studied in this new and accessible collection. The study examines how the different regions of the United States may be affected by climate change. In particular, the study explores whether warming would be beneficial to the...
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This book rigorously explores the critical, initial stage of cluster emergence in which the seeds for further growth are sown. Whether economic growth actually occurs, however, ultimately depends on various regional conditions and the processes in place
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This innovative book analyses the geographical patterns in foreign direct investment flows by combining elements from the theory of international production and the theory of economic geography. It develops a model for explaining why foreign direct investment is attracted to certain locations....
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