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1 The Role of Local Government in Developing Economy Wanxia Li 16 th, Feb., 2012 CLL, The University of Warwick

2 CONTENTS  Taking Songjiang District of Shanghai Municipality as an example.  The Comparison with UK Counterparts.

3 China is the second largest economy in the world  Gross Domestic Product 2010) Above US$ 6 trillion 11.3% growth, Second after U.S. (14 trillion)  Imports and Export US$ 3 trillion 35% growth (import: 1.4 trillion, Export: 1.6 trillion) Second after U.S.  Foreign Direct Investment Above US$100 billion, up 17.4%, Ranked 1st in developing country  Foreign Currency Reserve US$ 2.8 trillion, ranked 1st in the world

4 Why? Two possible answers?  The developmental state?  These two differing orientations toward private economic activities, the regulatory orientation and the developmental orientation, produced two different kinds of business- government relationships. The United States is a good example of a state in which the regulatory orientation predominates, whereas Japan is a good example of a state in which the developmental orientation predominates. --- Chalmers Johnson, (1982). MITI and the Japanese Miracle. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.  The local governments of China?

5 The Map of Songjiang District Songjiang : one of Shanghai’s 16 districts Area: 605 Sq.km. 10% of Shanghai Population:1.46million 6% of Shanghai Industrial Output: 335.4 billion 13.47% of Shanghai

6 Two Transformations of Songjiang U rbanization : From an mainly rural area into mainly urban area

7 Two Transformations of Songjiang 2005 1990 2003 1953 213000 116700 10,000 0.5 2007 2010 353800 433800 Million RMB Year I ndustrialization : From an agricultural area into exporting center

8 The Roles of Government The Roles of Gov. Economy Adjustment Public Service Market Supervision Society Management

9 The Main Functions of Local Government  To make the decisions  To find the Resources  To provide the Services

10 The Location of Songjiang Government Central government Shanghai municipality government Songjiang District government Township government Other District Government Provincial government Municipality Government County Government Township Government

11 The Annul Fiscal Revenue of Songjiang

12 Events Shanghai government approved it 1994.05 1990.12 Hu-Song High way opened to traffic 1990.12 2001 Songjiang New City started to built

13 Events Started to Extend Metro No. 9 2009.12 Thames Town opened 2006.10 1990.12 University Town started to built 2002.08 2007.12 Metro No. 9 opened to traffic

14 Songjiang New City (2001- )

15 Songjiang New City

16 Thames Town (2002- )

17 Finding the Resources offering creating chasing Capital Land Policies Borrow money Establish Companies Attracting Investment the approval of higher level

18 Resources-Offering + 200 hectare land30million RMB

19 Songjiang Industrial Zone (1992- )

20 Songjiang Export Processing Zone (2002-)

21 Songjiang University Town (2002- )

22 Resources-creating PurposeCompanies For IndustrializationSongjiang Industrial Zone Co., Ltd. Songjiang Export Processing Zone Co., Ltd. …… For Urbanization Songjiang New City Construction Co , Ltd Songjiang Fangsong Construction Co. Ltd Songjiang University Town Construction Co., Ltd. Songjiang Metro Line Construction Co., Ltd. ……

23 Metro Line 9

24 Resources- Chasing

25 Providing Services Demolish 1 Service teams 3 Coordination Panel for the Key projects 2

26 Comparison  1. Different development stage  2. Different definition of local government  3. Different structure of local government  4. Government and Governance  5. Different expectation of local government

27 Comparison  One thing important in common?

28 CLL, The University of Warwick


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