Understanding dual-track urbanisation in post-reform China: Conceptual framework and empirical analysis

Population, Space and Place

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 497-516

  Shen, Jianfa ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Dual track urbanisation; Hukou system; Political economy; Urbanisation analysis

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIALIZATION; POLITICAL ECONOMY; RURAL ECONOMY; URBAN ECONOMY; URBANIZATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33751099561     PISSN: 15448444     EISSN: 15448452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/psp.426     Document Type: Article

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