Cities and Social Governance Reforms: Greater Bay Area Development Experiences (Social Policy and Development Studies in East Asia)

✍ Scribed by Ka Ho Mok (editor)

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Year: 2022
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 209
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book examines critically how the Chinese government has proactively engaged the nine cities and two special administrative regions in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in Southern China for deeper collaborations in order to transform the country from the “World Factory” to become a leading world economy in innovation and entrepreneurialism. While most of the existing research related to China’s GBA development offers the economic and technological advancement perspectives, this book focuses on critical reflections upon how the call for megacity development and deeper regional collaborations in the Bay Area will affect people’s livelihoods, social integration and urban governance. The central theme of this book builds around “Cities, Social Cohesion and Governance.” Based upon policy and document analysis, first-hand fieldwork and surveys, and intensive interviews with major stakeholders responsible for pushing the Greater Bay Area development, this book offers not only regional perspectives in analyzing the Greater Bay Area development through comparing and contrasting development experiences within the country’s different bay economies like the Shanghai and Zhejiang Bay Area and Beijing and Bohai Bay Area. The present book also draws comparative and international insights from other well- established bay economies like Tokyo Bay, Florida Bay and New York Bay Areas when analyzing the development in the GBA in China.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
List of Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Cities and Social Governance Reforms: China’s Greater Bay Development Experiences
Introduction
Brief Contextual Background for This Book
China’s GBA Development Strategy
Mega-Cities, Regional Development and Social Cohesion
Major Objectives and Research Focus of the Book
Special Features of the Proposed Book
Major Arguments of the Book
Policy Background and Research Objectives of the Volume
GBA Development: Perceived Challenges and Opportunities
Cross-Border Mobility: Implications for Social and Public Policy
Promotion of Quality Living Circle: Social Governance Reform and Policy Learning
Managing Cities in GBA: Regional and Global Governance
Cities, Higher Education and GBA Development from Comparative Perspectives
References
2 Policy Background for the Greater Bay Area Development in South China
Introduction
The Evolution of the Greater Bay Area
The Profile of the Greater Bay Area
Cross-Border Cooperation and Governance Under the Greater Bay Area and the Challenges
Concluding Remarks
References
3 Greater Bay Area Cities on Mainland China: Perceptions of Hong Kong Residents
Introduction
Key to Our Assessment: How Do Young, Well-Educated Professionals in Hong Kong Perceive the Cities of Mainland GBA?
Method
Procedures and Participants
Measures
Data Analysis Plan
Results
Discussion
Limitations
References
4 Competition for Premium Human Resources: Cooperation and Rivalry Between Hong Kong and Shenzhen
Introduction
Looking Forward: Cooperation and Rivalry Between Hong Kong and Shenzhen for Premium Human Resources
Relative Deprivation: An Indicator of City Competitiveness in the Retention of Premium Human Resources
Variables for Comparison
Method
Sampling and Samples
Measures
Data Analysis Plan
Results
Discussion
Limitations
References
5 Understanding Migration into Greater Bay Area Cities in Mainland China as an Investment for Hong Kong Young Adults
Introduction
Becoming a Risk-Taker: Predisposing and Participating Factors
Predisposing Predictors: Biopsychosocial Factors
Predisposing Predictors: Environmental Factors
Participating Factors
Research Hypotheses
Method
Sampling and Sample
Measurement
Biopsychosocial Factors
Environmental Factors
Participating Factors
Variables Used for Cluster Analysis
Data Analysis
Results
Discussion
References
6 Combating the COVID-19 Pandemic and Enhancing Social Integration: Health Coverage Support for Hong Kong Residents in the GBA
Background
Research Hypotheses
COVID-19 Infection Externalities, Health Security Risk, and Attitudes Toward Migrates’ Health Coverage
Impressions of Migrates’ Home Country or Place and Attitudes Toward Extending Health Services to Migrates
Materials and Methods
Data Collection
Dependent Variable
Explanatory Variables
Control Variable
Results
Descriptive Statistics
Multiple and Logistic Regression Analyses
Discussion and Conclusion
References
7 Variations on Contracting Out Social Services in China’s Cities: The Case of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou
Introduction
Local Policy Variations and Research Methodology
Key Findings
Who Are Welfare Purchasers?
Contacting Procedures and Contracted Services
Contract Period and Monitoring
Discussion
Conclusion
References
8 Contracting Out Social Services and the Development of Non-governmental Organizations in China
Introduction
Debates on Contracting Out Social Services
Contracting Out Welfare Services and Its Impact in China
Benefits
Increasing Number of NGOs and Their Services
Innovation and Opportunities for Shaping Policies
Disadvantages
Limited Autonomy
Unfair Tender Mechanism
Risks of Service Delivery
Contracting Relationships Between State and NGOs
Conclusion
References
9 Cities and Social Integration: Reimagining China–Africa Relations in the Greater Bay Area
Introduction
African Students in Chinese Societies: Trends, Social Integration, and Implications for the GBA
Trends in African Students to China
Integration of African Students in Chinese Societies: Implications for the Greater Bay Area
Culture and Integration of African Students in the GBA
Access to Health and Other Social Services
Perception of Life and Environmental Conditions in Host Cities
Social Integration of Africans in China and the GBA: Economic Perspectives and Geopolitical Implications
Conclusion
References
10 Managing the Global COVID-19 Crisis: China’s Strategies and Greater Bay Area Residents’ Responses
Introduction
China’s Authoritarian Approach in Crisis Management of COVID-19 Pandemic
Promoting Diplomatic Activism: China’s International Public Health Aids
GBA Residents Supporting the Government’s International Aids Efforts
Reimagining China’s Soft Power Through International Health Aids Project
Conclusion: Asserting Soft Security for Geo-Political Leadership
References
11 Cities, Higher Education and GBA Development from Comparative Perspectives
Introduction
GBA Development from Comparative Perspectives
The Rise of Megacity: Implications for Shenzhen and Hong Kong
Concluding Remarks: Urbanism and Social Psychological Well-Being for GBA Future
Future Research Agenda
References
Index