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December 8, 2025Transactions in Planning and Urban Research

Platform urbanism under state entrepreneurialism: Governance incentives and dilemmas in developing smart platforms in Guangzhou, China

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RCRong CaiSLSiyan Li

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Case study reveals governance dilemmas in platform urbanism, highlighting local government struggles amid data-driven systems.

Key Points

  • Public authority faces challenges in regulating technology providers, leading to governance deficits.
  • Local governments leverage platform urbanism to address financial pressures and information asymmetries.
  • Decentralization complicates the ability of authorities to retain control over platform operations.
  • Adoption of hybrid strategies shows the intersection of market dependence and public authority in governance.

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Cai et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401f062d562116f28fa040https://doi.org/10.1177/27541223251399071
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