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Activity Number:
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209
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Monday, July 30, 2007 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Social Statistics Section
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| Abstract - #310400 |
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Title:
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Globalization and Chinese City System Restructuring
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Author(s):
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Xiulian Ma*+
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Companies:
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The University of Utah
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Address:
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1156 Heritage Center, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112,
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Abstract:
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The paper will apply a random graph model in social network analysis to examine to what extent global forces have restructured Chinese city system. The random graph model can solve the problem that in network data observations are not independent to each other. A country's city system often entails certain territorial integration function, and city size distribution (like rank-size rule or primate) can facilitate or arrest the country's economic development. According to various theoretical perspectives, under globalization, Chinese city system will become more hierarchical, especially with the rise of primate cities. To what extent is this argument true? Has globalization significantly restructured Chinese city system? To answer these questions, the study will examine attributes of the 40 largest cities in China (1992--2003).
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- Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.
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