This edited volume presents case studies of the transformation of China's public services over the past decade in China. As the country has experienced fundamental changes in its demographic, economic, social and environmental structures, demands on public services have been increasing tremendously, and have become unprecedentedly diverse. In response, innovations to provide new services, expand service recipients, adopt new technologies, engage partners, and streamline service processes have been employed widely in China to increase service efficiency, enhance quality, enlarge coverage, and improve citizen satisfaction. This book examines prominent cases of public service innovations in China, disclosing their causes, patterns, diffusion, and effects. These cases provide interesting evidence about the nature and effectiveness of public service innovations in China while highlighting to what extent these innovations can be explained by accepted theories and whether new theory building is needed. This book will be of value to academics and policymakers seeking to understand the evolving Chinese political system.

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Information

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Year

2016

ISBN

9789811017629

Topic

Politics & International Relations

Subtopic

Public Policy

Index

Politics & International Relations

Acknowledgement
Contents
Bios of Authors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Public Service Innovations in China: An Introduction
Chapter 2: China’s Local Government Innovations in Inter-Local Collaboration
Chapter 3: Network Structure, Resource Availability, and Innovation: A Study of the Adoption of Innovation in Elderly Services in Shanghai
Chapter 4: Providing Rural Public Services Through Land Commodification: Policy Innovations and Rural–Urban Integration in Chengdu
Chapter 5: Equalization of Public Services and Good Governance of Society: Revelation from Household Registration Reform in Zhongshan City
Chapter 6: The Role of ENGOs in Greening Consumer Electronics Supply Chains in China: The Case of Heavy Metal Pollution
Chapter 7: The Smart City Plan 2011–2013 in Shanghai
Chapter 8: Entrepreneurial Leadership and Organizational Innovation: Improving Attitudes and Behaviors of Chinese Public Employees
Chapter 9: An Investigation of Creative Climate of University R&D Centers and Policy Implications for Innovation in China
Index