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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
Features, Problems and Reform of County and Township Fiscal Administration System in China
Feng Xingyuan
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
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