Balancing Urbanization by Coordinated Development between Megacities and Medium and Small Cities

Population Research ›› 2010, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (5): 3-11.

Balancing Urbanization by Coordinated Development between Megacities and Medium and Small Cities

Gu Shengzu¹, Li Hua², Yi Shance³

1 Wuhan University, NPC Standing Committee, Central Committee of China National Democratic Construction Association, Hubei 430072; 2 Wuhan University, Hubei 430072; 3 Wuhan University, Hubei 430072

Online:2010-09-29 Published:2012-11-25
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About author:1 Professor, Wuhan University, and Member of the NPC Stand ing Committee and Vice- chairman of Centra lComm ittee of China Nat ional Democratic Construct ion Assoc iat ion; 2 PhD students in Economics, Wuhan University; 3 PhD students in Economics, Wuhan University

均衡城镇化:大都市与中小城市协调共进

辜胜阻¹，李华²，易善策³

1 全国人大，民建中央，武汉大学，湖北武汉 430072；2 武汉大学，湖北武汉 430072；3 武汉大学，湖北武汉 430072

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作者简介:1 全国人大常委、民建中央副主席, 武汉大学教授；2 武汉大学经济学博士生；3 武汉大学经济学博士生

Abstract

Abstract: Urbanization plays an important role in expanding domestic demand and promoting economic growth. This paper examines characteristics and challenges in China’s urbanization, focusing on the unbalanced development of urbanization at the present stage. Policy strategies are discussed to promote steady development of urbanization. It is argued that balanced urbanization is the key and should be given top priority. Thus medium and small cities and megacities should be in coordinated development, and transferring of industries and labor forces should be guided to promote balanced development among regions.

Keywords: Balanced Urbanization, Megacities, Medium and Small Cities

摘要： 城镇化是扩大内需实现中国经济可持续发展的大战略。文章分析了当前中国城镇化发展的战略背景,研究了城镇化发展面临的战略机遇和存在的失衡状况,提出稳步推进城镇化的关键是实施均衡城镇化战略,走大都市与中小城市协调发展的道路。未来不仅要发挥大都市圈的集聚效应和规模效应,也要重视在都市圈以外地区发展中小城市和县城,积极推进农村城镇化。同时要引导劳动力和产业向中西部的回归与转移,促进区域协调发展。

关键词: 均衡城镇化, 大都市, 中小城市

Gu Shengzu, Li Hua, Yi Shance . Balancing Urbanization by Coordinated Development between Megacities and Medium and Small Cities[J]. Population Research, 2010, 34(5): 3-11.

辜胜阻，李华，易善策. 均衡城镇化:大都市与中小城市协调共进[J]. 人口研究, 2010, 34(5): 3-11.

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