Guangdong-hong Kong-macao Greater Bay Area: Planning And Global Positioning


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This book explains the essence of planning of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and thoroughly demonstrates the new opportunities and challenges that it brings to various cities, industries, enterprises, and even individuals. It serves as a good reference for understanding and accurately grasping the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.




Report on the Work of the Government


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This is a transcript of Premier Li Keqiang's government work report. It was a practical and factual report that pointed out challenges, strengths, and opportunities. Keqiang tells people that the Chinese economy is facing hardships due to structural reforms, the need for better environmental protection, and the impact of a lagging global economy.







A Study on the Role of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Based on the Belt and Road Initiative


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China's Belt and Road Initiative aims at enhancing economic connectivity and cooperation between China and neighboring countries, and promote common prosperity. Guangdong is one of the leading economic regions of mainland China. Based on the guidance of the national policy, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area plays its role in the construction of the Belt and Road with its strong economic foundation, unique geographical location, complete infrastructure and industrial base, convenient transportation, and global financial center status. From the perspective of the dominant competitive advantage index, this paper analyzes the competition and trade cooperation in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area on the basis of the Belt and Road Initiative. In addition, this paper summarizes the current situation of investment and finances of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in Belt and Road Initiative and presents strategies on how to play the role of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in the Belt and Road Initiative.




City Integration and Tourism Development in the Greater Bay Area, China


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City Integration and Tourism Development in the Greater Bay Area, China explores the tourism development related issues of city integration in the Greater Bay Area (GBA). This book starts with a general introduction to the background of the Greater Bay Area in China. Chapter 2 is a historical review, focusing on tourism development in GBA. Chapter 3 introduces the concept of city integration and the profile of GBA. Chapter 4 discusses the effect of city integration on tourism development. Chapter 5 describes the trends of city integration and tourism. Lastly, Chapter 6 is a case study with recommendations for city destination management. This book is a valuable resource for social science researchers and those in related fields, such as city planners and tourism officers. This book is recommend reading for advanced undergraduate or postgraduate students of urban tourism, tourism economics, and tourism management.




Annual Report on the Development of China’s Special Economic Zones(2018)


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The Annual Report objectively reflects the whole year’s progress of politics, economy, society, culture, system, environment, innovation and reform, as well as the problems, challenges and countermeasures in traditional special economic zones and new special economic zones. It analyses China’s Special Economic Zones, including overall review on the whole year’s development state of the reform experimental zone and part of new special economic zones, which focuses on analyzing the transformation of special economic zones, use of resources, the sustainable development, economic and social development, social security and technical innovation from the aspects of present situation of development, the comparative analysis, and policy suggestions and puts forward development suggestions for each specific issue.







Social Cohesion in Greater China


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Introduction : the quest for a balanced economic growth and social development - ideas and practices promoting social cohesion in greater China / Ka Ho Mok, Ka Kuen Leung and Yeun Wen Ku -- pt. I. Concepts of social cohesion and policy response. ch. 1. Social cohesive efforts to meet youth development needs in Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong / Sandra K. M. Tsang and Yiu Kong Chu. ch. 2. In search of harmonious society in China : a social policy response / Kinglun Ngok and Yapeng Zhu. ch. 3. Social cohesion in a divided society : lessons from Taiwan's welfare politics / Yeun Wen Ku. ch. 4. One country, two cities : a comparison of perceived cohesion in Guangzhou and Hong Kong / Simon T. M. Chan, Sammy W. S. Chiu and Marcus Y. L. Chiu -- pt. II. Social change and urban governance. ch. 5. Governing a global city in the context of political transition / Tai Lok Lui. ch. 6. Embracing the market : examining the consequences for education, housing, and health in Chinese cities / Ka Ho Mok ... [et al.]. ch. 7. Urban governance from below : a case study of Kaohsiung, Taiwan / Shiuh Shen Chien and Yeilong Wu -- pt. III. Economic well-being, urban poverty and pension reforms. ch. 8. Elderly poverty and old-age pension reform in Hong Kong : issues and prospects / Ernest Chiu and Lisanne Ko. ch. 9. Is welfare restructuring and economic development in post-1997 Hong Kong in search of a cohesive society? / Maggie Lau and Ka Ho Mok. ch. 10. Economic development and household economic well-being in urban China / Xiulan Zhang, Terry Lum and Yuebin Xu. ch. 11. The fragmentation of the old-age security system : the politics of pension reform in Taiwan / Shih Jiunn Shi.







Spatial Econometrics


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This book provides an overview of three generations of spatial econometric models: models based on cross-sectional data, static models based on spatial panels and dynamic spatial panel data models. The book not only presents different model specifications and their corresponding estimators, but also critically discusses the purposes for which these models can be used and how their results should be interpreted.