1. Introduction -- 2. Extant Studies: The Dominance of Large Cities -- 3. The Case Study Approach to City Analysis -- 4. Quanzhou: Reclaiming a Glorious Past -- 5. From Obscurity to Global Prominence: Yiwu's Emergence as an International Trade Hub -- 6. Nanning: Perils and Promise of a Frontier...

China's ongoing urban economic growth has sharply increased the population's per capita income, lowered the count of people living below the poverty line, and caused major environmental problems. We survey the growing literature investigating the causes and consequences of China's urban...

We examine the effect of a large-scale administrative reorganization in China, where counties are annexed into cities to accommodate urban growth. We present a simple model to illustrate how this annexation may affect firm entry decisions and in turn land market outcomes. Using nationwide data...