*By Margaret Myers, Inter-American Dialogue China is moving full speed ahead with newly-approved “people-centered” urbanization efforts. By 2020, the Chinese government plans not only continue development of the urban clusters identified in the country's 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), but also to grant urban residency to around 100 million rural migrants … [Read more...] about China’s Urbanization and Local Level Incentives
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Chinese Housing Development as a strategy for Economic Growth
por Laura Aguilera - Consultora del BID para proyectos de Desarrollo Urbano y Vivienda Recently, I watched a piece about the real estate bubble in China. I was struck by the amount of dwellings and cities that are currently empty, like a scene from a ghost town in an old western movie. China’s focus on urban development has not only focused on housing, but also the … [Read more...] about Chinese Housing Development as a strategy for Economic Growth