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The Dynamics and Governmental Policies of Shanghai’s International Financial Center Formation: A Financial Geography Perspective

Pages 331-341 | Received 01 May 2018, Accepted 01 Aug 2018, Published online: 17 Jan 2019
 

Abstract

This article first provides a conceptual and theoretical analysis of international financial centers (IFCs) by focusing on IFCs’ main characteristics, categories, and policy regimes. It then reviews the policy initiatives driving Shanghai’s IFC, coming from the central and local governments, and evaluates their strategic effects. Finally, I emphasize the disadvantages of Shanghai’s IFC dynamics by focusing on the level of internationalization, the financial hinterland, the English professionals, and the legal system. The empirical study reveals that the construction of Shanghai’s IFC has achieved great advances, motivated by its policy dynamics since 1990, but its global impact is still limited compared to New York and London. This study sheds light on the dynamics of Shanghai’s IFC as a government-led model.

本文首先通过聚焦国际金融中心(IFC)的主要特徵、范畴与政策体制,提供IFC的概念与理论分析。本文接着回顾来自中央与地方政府驱动上海IFC的政策倡议,并评估其策略效应。最后,我通过聚焦国际化程度、金融腹地、英语专业,以及法律系统,强调上海IFC动态的劣势。经验研究显示,上海建立IFC自1990年开始,受到政策的驱动,已获得巨大的进展,但与纽约和伦敦相较之下,其全球影响仍然有限。本研究对上海IFC作为政府领导的模型之动态提供洞见。

En primer término, este artículo provee un análisis conceptual y teórico de los centros financieros internacionales (IFCs), enfocándose en las principales características, categorías y regímenes políticos de esos centros. Luego, el artículo revisa las iniciativas sobre las políticas que orientan al IFC de Shanghái, las cuales provienen de los gobiernos central y local, y evalúa sus efectos estratégicos. Por último, hago énfasis sobre las desventajas de la dinámica del IFC de aquella ciudad, enfocándome en el nivel de internacionalización, el hinterland financiero, los profesionales que hablan inglés y el sistema legal. El estudio empírico revela que la construcción del IFC de Shanghái ha hecho notables avances, motivado por la dinámica de sus políticas desde 1990, aunque su impacto global es todavía limitado en comparación con Nueva York y Londres. Este estudio arroja luz sobre la dinámica del IFC de Shanghái como un modelo de orientación gubernamental.

Acknowledgment

I thank Dariusz Wójcik for his comments and suggestions on earlier drafts of the article.

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Xiaoyang Wang

XIAOYANG WANG is an economic geographer and received his PhD degree from the School of Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QY, UK, in 2017. E-mail: [email protected]. His research interests focus on financial centers, global cities, and regional and urban planning.

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