This book meticulously elaborates on the theory of public goods supply, delving into government supply, market (private) supply, voluntary supply, and multi-stakeholder cooperative supply mechanisms. It conducts a comparative analysis of public goods supply and supply mechanism reforms across various countries. Not only does the book establish a model illustrating the relationship between public goods supply and economic growth, but it also examines the historical evolution of China's urban public goods supply mechanism reform, specifically within Chinese cities. Through this work, the book distills the unique characteristics of China's urban public goods provision and uncovers the underlying issues and influential factors in public goods supply. Additionally, it explores the evolutionary trajectory of urban public infrastructure and public services, analyzing supply mechanisms and performance. Ultimately, the book delves into the policies governing urban public goods supply, analyzing the decision-making mechanisms and influencing factors of these policies, and offering insightful suggestions for ensuring the effective supply of urban public goods in China.

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Baijun Wu serves as a professor at the School of Business, East China University of Science and Technology, concurrently holding positions as the president of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Social Sciences at East China University of Science and Technology, as well as the director of the Shanghai Public Economy and Social Governance Research Center. His primary research areas include economic development theory, public economy theory, and urban and regional development in China. To date, he has authored over 70 academic papers and published 10 monographs, translations, and co-authored works. He has successfully led and completed three projects funded by the National Social Science Foundation, notably the "Path of Urbanization with Chinese Characteristics," as well as a major project sponsored by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, titled "Study on the Effective Supply Mechanism of Urban Public Goods." Additionally, he has also led and concluded the key project of the National Social Science Foundation, "Research on Enhancing the Urban-Rural Integrated Development Mechanism."

Maogang Tang, who holds a Ph.D. in economics, serves as an associate professor at the School of Business, East China University of Science and Technology. His primary research interests encompass land economics and institutions, environmental economics and policy, as well as public economics. He has published over 30 published papers in prestigious academic journals such as Economic Research Journal (in Chinese), Ecological Economics, Energy Policy, and Economic Modelling. He has also successfully led projects funded by the National Social Science Foundation of China and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation.

Zhen Li, holding a Ph.D. in economics, is a lecturer at the School of Public Finance and Taxation, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics. His primary research focus lies in the field of environmental and development economics. He has published many papers in reputable academic journals such as Applied Economics, Energy Policy, and Ecological Economics.