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Initial discrepancy and a dissimilar process become globalized: a case study of G uangzhou
Author(s) -
Huang Kai,
Xue Desheng
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
regional science policy and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.342
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 1757-7802
DOI - 10.1111/rsp3.12014
Subject(s) - globalization , megacity , process (computing) , government (linguistics) , political science , economic system , business , economic geography , economics , economy , market economy , computer science , linguistics , philosophy , operating system
Drawing on M anuel C astells's and other scholars' views, their research achievements provide a perspective that globalization can be understood as a process with various ‘flows’ and leads to a modification of certain factors of urban development. Meanwhile, it also has been considered as a process with seldom or no governmental intervention. However, authority can currently play a crucial role in such process under a certain circumstances, especially in the megacities of developing countries. This paper, taking G uangzhou as a case study, will begin with a review of its recent urban development history, especially focusing on the policy reformation in various spheres (e.g. fiscal system, taxation system and urban land use system). Then, a series of crucial government reformations, which are considered as milestones, will be marked and further anatomized. By different research methods, direct or indirect influences and chain reactions from innovation results to urban forms and urban spaces and the results will be highlighted. These specialties of urban development will be further compared and linked with current globalization process. It is proved that a dominant government‐oriented development model can equally benefit a city's globalization process. It also reveals how indeed a serious of local administrative behaviours contribute to its connection with globalization. Furthermore, it is concluded that the track of globalization could be different from the very beginning.