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Honorable Mention for the 2017 PROSE Award in Environmental Science, Association of American Publishers

"""Honorable Mention for the 2017 PROSE Award in Environmental Science, Association of American Publishers"" ""Easily understandable regardless of a reader's familiarity with China or environmental policy, this excellent resource will interest readers of the environmental situation in China and its impact on the global community."" * Library Journal * ""Blue Skies Over Beijing is . . . a shot of good news when talking about China's environmental issues. Economic development, rather than hurting China's environmental performance, may in fact improve it."" * Asian Review of Books * ""A well-written description of what China’s urban residents and their government are doing to live with and reduce air pollution.""---Herman F. Huang, China Review International"

Easily understandable regardless of a reader's familiarity with China or environmental policy, this excellent resource will interest readers of the environmental situation in China and its impact on the global community. * Library Journal * To my knowledge, Blue Skies over Beijing is the first book to systematically use economics to understand China's urban challenges. With comprehensive and in-depth analysis, it makes a significant contribution to urban economics, environmental economics, and international development. -Junjie Zhang, University of California, San Diego Blue Skies over Beijing comes at an important time for China, when the exploding incomes of urban dwellers are colliding with rising pollution in the cities where they live. With a strong economic backbone and a unique and timely focus on the rise of China's middle class, this inspiring book will change the way we think about the links between changing urban landscapes and environmental quality. -Maximilian Auffhammer, University of California, Berkeley Our planet's environmental future will be shaped significantly by China. Yet American environmentalists are far more likely to know about local recycling ordinances than major trends in Beijing and Shanghai. Kahn and Zheng give us an enlightening, engaging overview of China's journey from smog to clear skies and their book is a must-read for those who care about our global future. In an age of environmental pessimism, Kahn and Zheng provide an optimistic counterpoint with wit and wisdom. -Edward Glaeser, Harvard University China is an economic miracle and an environmental nightmare. In Blue Skies over Beijing, Kahn and Zheng show how the path to a cleaner, greener China lies with its cities. This is an important book on the connections between economic growth, the environment, and urbanization. -Richard Florida, author of Rise of the Creative Class A well-written description of what China's urban residents and their government are doing to live with and reduce air pollution. ---Herman F. Huang, China Review International Blue Skies Over Beijing is . . . a shot of good news when talking about China's environmental issues. Economic development, rather than hurting China's environmental performance, may in fact improve it. * Asian Review of Books * Honorable Mention for the 2017 PROSE Award in Environmental Science, Association of American Publishers

Honorable Mention for the 2017 PROSE Award in Environmental Science, Association of American Publishers A well-written description of what China's urban residents and their government are doing to live with and reduce air pollution. ---Herman F. Huang, China Review International Blue Skies Over Beijing is . . . a shot of good news when talking about China's environmental issues. Economic development, rather than hurting China's environmental performance, may in fact improve it. * Asian Review of Books * Easily understandable regardless of a reader's familiarity with China or environmental policy, this excellent resource will interest readers of the environmental situation in China and its impact on the global community. * Library Journal *

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Matthew E. Kahn is professor of economics and spatial statistics at the University of Southern California. His books include Climatopolis (Basic), Green Cities (Brookings), and Heroes and Cowards (Princeton). Siqi Zheng is a professor and the director of the Hang Lung Center for Real Estate at Tsinghua University in China, and the deputy head of the university's Department of Construction Management.

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