Quality of Life in Urban China - Economic Growth and the Environment

This book offers an in-depth look at the current quality of life in Chinese cities, and how the drastic environmental problems caused by economic growth affect urban residents' lives, all from the perspective of urban and environmental economics. It makes an optimistic argument that market forces, technologies and public policies will help Chinese cities to eventually meet the growing demand for greenness, and thus offers a hopeful message on the future of China's environment.

List of contents

Introduction.- Made in China.- Migration to Cities.- The Causes and Consequences of Chinese Suburbanization.- Private Vehicle Demand in Urban China.- Rising Demand for Blue Skies and Urban Risk Reduction.- Recent Empirical Evidence on the Demand for Low Pollution.- The Central Government Goes Green?.- Will Local Governments Supply Green Cities?.- Conclusion.

Summary

This book offers an in-depth look at the current quality of life in Chinese cities, and how the drastic environmental problems caused by economic growth affect urban residents’ lives, all from the perspective of urban and environmental economics. It makes an optimistic argument that market forces, technologies and public policies will help Chinese cities to eventually meet the growing demand for greenness, and thus offers a hopeful message on the future of China’s environment.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Kahn, Matthew E Kahn, Matthew E. Kahn, Siqi Zheng
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.04.2021
• EAN: 9783662473399
• ISBN: 978-3-662-47339-9
• No. of pages: 180
• Illustrations: Approx. 180 p.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; B, Economic Policy, Economics, Social & ethical issues, Economics and Finance, economic growth, Quality of Life, Political Economy, Management science, Quality of Life Research