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Open AccessAnalysing the heterogeneity in working conditions of migrant informal workers in China: a test of the WIEGO model of informal employment
This paper sheds light on the internal heterogeneity within the informal economy by examining the working conditions of migrant informal workers in China. It presents the first attempt to test the WIEGO model ...
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The coupling coordination of social and economic upgrading in China: Evolution, regional disparities and influencing factors
Social upgrading does not inherently follow economic upgrading; rather, they present a complex interplay. This paper, focusing on China, utilizes the coupling coordination degree and a panel regression model t...
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The driving effect of informal economies on urbanization in China
This paper examines the rise of informal economies in China, a hidden driving force overlooked in studies on China’s urbanization. Estimating the size of informal economies using the multiple indicators multip...
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Identifying the Spatial Heterogeneity in the Effects of the Social Environment on Housing Rents in Guangzhou, China
Housing rents in cities is an important topic in the study of urban geography and an area that needs to be focused on to develop livable cities. As a critical component of the urban environment, the social env...
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The Environmental Impacts of Informal Economies in China: Inverted U-shaped Relationship and Regional Variances
This paper aims to the debate on the nexus between informal economies and the environment by investigating the long-term dynamic impacts of China’s informal economies on pollution and considering regional diff...
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Changing concepts of city and urban planning practices in Guangzhou (1949–2010): An approach to sustainable urban development
By focusing on Guangzhou, this paper examines how different concepts of city in terms of urban-rural relationships are shaped in transforming China since 1949, and explores how they influence the way in which ...