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The Road to Recovery

Governing Post-Disaster Reconstruction

Laurie A. Johnson and Robert B. Olshansky

July 2013, English

Imagine for a moment that you are a political leader—a prime minister, president, or governor—and you awake to the news that natural disaster has struck. Citizens died, buildings collapsed, infrastructure is hobbled, and local leaders desperately need additional resources and support. You respond immediately, sending personnel and equipment to the disaster zone and pledging additional […]

City and Regional Planning, Environment, Local Government, Public Finance

July 2013, English

Imagine for a moment that you are a political leader—a prime minister, president, or governor—and you awake to the news that natural disaster has struck. Citizens died, buildings collapsed, infrastructure is hobbled, and local leaders desperately need additional resources and support. You respond immediately, sending personnel and equipment to the disaster zone and pledging additional […]

City and Regional Planning, Environment, Local Government, Public Finance

Perfil académico

Tao Ran

July 2013, Spanish

Tao Ran es profesor en la Escuela de Economía de la Universidad de Renmin en China, y director del Centro Chino de Economía y Gobierno Público de dicha universidad. También es senior fellow no residente del Instituto Brookings. Su campo de especialización se centra en la urbanización de China y en la economía política de […]

Economic Development, Housing, Poverty and Inequality, Urbanization

July 2013, Spanish

Tao Ran es profesor en la Escuela de Economía de la Universidad de Renmin en China, y director del Centro Chino de Economía y Gobierno Público de dicha universidad. También es senior fellow no residente del Instituto Brookings. Su campo de especialización se centra en la urbanización de China y en la economía política de […]

Economic Development, Housing, Poverty and Inequality, Urbanization

Faculty Profile

Tao Ran

July 2013, English

Tao Ran is a professor in the School of Economics at Renmin University of China and director of the university’s China Center for Public Economics and Governance. He is also a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institute. His field of specialization centers on China’s urbanization and the political economy of the economic transition, land […]

Economic Development, Housing, Poverty and Inequality, Urbanization

July 2013, English

Tao Ran is a professor in the School of Economics at Renmin University of China and director of the university’s China Center for Public Economics and Governance. He is also a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institute. His field of specialization centers on China’s urbanization and the political economy of the economic transition, land […]

Economic Development, Housing, Poverty and Inequality, Urbanization

Land Lines, July 2013

Edited by Maureen Clarke

July 2013, English

In this issue, we feature articles on a megaproject to transform Puerto Madero, in Buenos Aires, Argentina; the conservation efforts of Kenyon College; and ongoing research into the role of government in successful post-disaster recovery efforts.

City and Regional Planning, Economic Development, Environment, Urbanization

July 2013, English

In this issue, we feature articles on a megaproject to transform Puerto Madero, in Buenos Aires, Argentina; the conservation efforts of Kenyon College; and ongoing research into the role of government in successful post-disaster recovery efforts.

City and Regional Planning, Economic Development, Environment, Urbanization

China’s Special Economic Zones and Industrial Clusters

Success and Challenges

Douglas Zhihua Zeng

July 2013, English

Working Paper

July 2013, English

Working Paper

July 2013, English

Working Paper

Built Environment, Travel, Nutrition and Health in Chinese Cities

Evidence from the China Health and Nutrition Survey

Rui Wang

July 2013, English

Working Paper

July 2013, English

Working Paper

New Trend of Urbanization in China

Land and Housing Development in Suburban Areas and Small Towns

Ya Ping Wang

July 2013, English

Working Paper

July 2013, English

Working Paper