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Migration externalities in Chinese cities
Combes, Pierre-Philippe; Démurger, Sylvie; Li, Shi - 2015
We analyse the impact of internal migration in China on natives' labour market outcomes. We find evidence of a large positive correlation of the city share of migrants with natives' wages. Using different sets of control variables and instruments suggests that the effect is causal. The large...
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Ambivalence in place attachment : the lived experiences of residents in declining neighbourhoods facing demolition in Shenyang, China
Li, Xin; Kleinhans, Reinout; Ham, Maarten van - 2017
This paper investigates the place attachment of residents in declining neighbourhoods that are facing demolition in Shenyang, China. Through in-depth interviews with homeowners living in danwei communities, or urban villages, at the pre-demolition phase, this paper reveals the strong connection...
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Understanding the experiences of relocatees during forced relocation in Chinese urban restructuring
Li, Xin; Ham, Maarten van; Kleinhans, Reinout - 2016
Despite the massive forced relocation of residents during urban restructuring in China, there are no systematic studies on how residents undergo the process. Most studies concerning urban restructuring in China directly equate forced relocation with displacement, which has a negative...
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Neoliberalization and the changing roles of stakeholders in state-led Shantytown Redevelopment in Shenyang City, China
Li, Xin; Kleinhans, Reinout; Ham, Maarten van - 2016
Neoliberal politics in China have changed the roles of, and the interrelationships between, the state, the market and society in urban restructuring. Since 2008, the central state has initiated the Shantytown Redevelopment Projects (SRPs) to improve the living conditions of low-income residents....
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The roles of increasing inequality and divergent urban development in understanding spatial polarization in Tel-Aviv
Modai-Snir, Tal; Ham, Maarten van - 2017
Many studies of urban and neighbourhood change investigate changes in the relative positions of neighbourhoods within an urban region, without looking at the underlying processes. Often, changes in socio-spatial structures reflect intensifying socio-spatial divisions caused by both increasing...
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Ageing in a long-term regeneration neighbourhood : a disruptive experience or successful ageing in place?
Kleinhans, Reinout; Veldboer, Lex; Jansen, Sylvia J. T.; … - 2014
The aging population of European cities raises enormous challenges with regard to employment, pensions, health care and …
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Industry churning and the evolution of cities : evidence for Germany
Findeisen, Sebastian (contributor);  … - 2007
this theoretical framework is the "churning" of industries across cities. Little is known so far about the determinants of … local industry turnover, however. We present an empirical analysis of the excess churning index for West German cities … a key driver of growth and local industrial change, but only among successful cities. Industrial change within …
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Planning ahead for better neighborhoods : long run evidence from Tanzania
Michaels, Guy; Nigmatulina, Dzhamilya; Rauch, Ferdinand; … - 2017
their own homes? We study "Sites and Services" projects implemented in seven Tanzanian cities during the 1970s and 1980s …
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Does light touch cluster policy work? : evaluating the Tech City programme
Nathan, Max - 2019
Despite academic scepticism, cluster policies remain popular with policymakers. This paper evaluates the causal impact of a flagship UK technology cluster programme. I build a simple framework and identify effects using difference-in-differences and synthetic controls on rich microdata. I...
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India's approach to capital account liberalization
Prasad, Eswar S. (contributor) - 2009
In this paper, I analyze India's approach to capital account liberalization through the lens of the new literature on financial globalization. India's authorities have taken a cautious and calibrated path to capital account opening, which has served the economy well in terms of reducing its...
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