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Aug 2012
EPIK Journals Online Vol 3 Iss 2
Author: Jung Hee Hyun
Publisher: East Asia Institute (EAI)
This paper looks at two leading producers of smart cities, South Korea and United Arab Emirates. More on «EPIK Journals Online Vol 3 Iss 2»

Apr 2012
Migrant Unrest in China: An Analysis
Author: Namrata Hasija
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This paper examines the situation of the rural migrant laborers in China. More on «Migrant Unrest in China: An Analysis»

Sep 2011
China’s New Development Strategy
Author: Jayadeva Ranade
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
In another demonstration of their firm grip, Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao recently launched an entirely new development path. More on «China’s New Development Strategy»

Jul 2011
Negotiating Political Spaces
Author: Maria Bondes
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
With an empirical case study from the western Chinese countryside, this paper explores how social organizations both adapt to the restrictive authoritarian framework and negotiate the spaces opening up to society in the realms of environmental and so... More on «Negotiating Political Spaces»

Mar 2010
Technologies, Rules, and Progress: The Case for Charter Cities
Author: Paul Romer
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
Paul Romer argues that the principal constraint to raising living standards in this century will come neither from scarce resources nor limited technologies. More on «Technologies, Rules, and Progress: The Case for Charter Cities»

2010
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Vol 39, No 2 (2010)
Author: Michael B Griffiths, Baohui Zhang, Arjan de Haan, Jianhong Zhang, Haico Ebbers, Lin Ye, Jian Sun, Halcott Heyward, Shiyin Jiang, Sara Hsu, Dafydd J Fell
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) / National Institute of Chinese Studies (NICS)
This edition of the Journal examines various issues related to China such as the impact of the financial crisis on migrant workers and wider society, recent developments in Chinese foreign policy and democratic developments in Taiwan. More on «Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Vol 39, No 2 (2010)»
2010
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Vol 39, No 4 (2010)
Author: Samuel Y Liang, Alexander Des Forges, Wanning Sun, Katrin Fiedler, William Vlcek, Jason J Blazevic
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) / National Institute of Chinese Studies (NICS)
This issue of the Journal of Chinese Affairs focuses on visual arts and religious conversion in China. More on «Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Vol 39, No 4 (2010)»

Sep 2009
Poverty and Vulnerability in Rural China
Author: Katsushi S Imai, Xiaobing Wang, Woojin Kang
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper studies the impact of taxation on poverty and ex ante vulnerability of households in rural China based on national household survey data in 1988, 1995 and 2002. More on «Poverty and Vulnerability in Rural China»

Jul 2009
Sustainable Urban Development and the Chinese Eco-City
Author: May Hald
Publisher: Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI)
This paper examines the development of eco-cities in China in response to unprecedented urbanization and sustainability challenges. More on «Sustainable Urban Development and the Chinese Eco-City»

2009
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, Vol 38, No 1 (2009)
Author: Thomas Chung, Hendrik Tieben, Sonny Lo, Hilary du Cros, Werner Breitung, Thomas Chung, Michael Poerner, Günter Moser
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) / National Institute of Chinese Studies (NICS)
This issue explores political, economic and cultural developments in Macau since retrocession to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in December 1999. More on «Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, Vol 38, No 1 (2009)»

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