Cities and Social Governance Reforms Greater Bay Area Development Experiences

This book examines critically how the Chinese government has proactively engaged the nine cities and two special administrative regions in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in Southern China for deeper collaborations in order to transform the country from the “World Factory” to become a leading world econo...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mok, Ka Ho (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Palgrave Macmillan 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
Series:Social Policy and Development Studies in East Asia
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction Background, Research Objectives, Major Research Questions, Research Design, and Structure of the Book
  • Chapter 2. Policy Background for the Greater Bay Area Development in South China
  • Chapter 3. GBA Development Opportunities and Challenges: Peoples’ Evaluations
  • Chapter 4. The Call for Mega-City Development: Rivalry between Hong Kong and Shenzhen
  • Chapter 5. Cross-border Learning and Employment: Policy Ideals and Implementation Reality
  • Chapter 6. Social Cohesion and Social Policy Reforms in China
  • Chapter 7. Contracting-out Social Services from Regional Perspectives
  • Chapter 8. Searching for New Social Governance and State-NGO Relationships
  • Chapter 9. Social Welfare Expansion and Changing Welfare Approaches
  • Chapter 10. Cities and Social Integration: Challenges for Policy and Governance
  • Chapter 11. Conclusion.