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The Role of Local Government in Developing Economy Wanxia Li 16 th, Feb., 2012 CLL, The University of Warwick
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CONTENTS Taking Songjiang District of Shanghai Municipality as an example. The Comparison with UK Counterparts.
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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
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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?
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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
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Two Transformations of Songjiang U rbanization : From an mainly rural area into mainly urban area
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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
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The Roles of Government The Roles of Gov. Economy Adjustment Public Service Market Supervision Society Management
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The Main Functions of Local Government To make the decisions To find the Resources To provide the Services
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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
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The Annul Fiscal Revenue of Songjiang
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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
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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
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Songjiang New City (2001- )
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Songjiang New City
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Thames Town (2002- )
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Finding the Resources offering creating chasing Capital Land Policies Borrow money Establish Companies Attracting Investment the approval of higher level
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Resources-Offering + 200 hectare land30million RMB
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Songjiang Industrial Zone (1992- )
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Songjiang Export Processing Zone (2002-)
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Songjiang University Town (2002- )
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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. ……
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Metro Line 9
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Resources- Chasing
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Providing Services Demolish 1 Service teams 3 Coordination Panel for the Key projects 2
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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
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Comparison One thing important in common?
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CLL, The University of Warwick
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