Biography

Dr. Chengri Ding is currently working as Professor in Urban Studies and Planning, University of Maryland. He earned his Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1996 in Urban and Regional Planning. As the founding Director of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policys China Program formally established in 2003, Dr. Ding managed, directed and led the China Program 2001-2008 and orchestrated collaborations with China authorities such as Ministry of Finance, State Administration of Taxation, Development Research Center of the State Council, Ministry of Land and Resources, Ministry of Communication, and numerous universities and research institutes. Dr. Ding has organized and chaired several international conferences/workshops and given many invited/plenary presentations. He has been Principal Investigator for many international policy projects on China, ranging urban master plan, farmland protection, property taxation reform and local public financing. Dr. Ding has given 50+ invited or keynote speeches/ presentations. He has been consulting to the World Bank, Global Business Network, FAO, and many leading Chinese agencies such as NDRC. He serves advisory board for the International Institute of Property Taxation. Dr. Ding is the founding director for the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s China Program. He is member of American Real Estate Society, Regional Science Association International, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, and Institute of Rating, Revenue and Evaluation. He has published more than 89 research articles in referred journals, 11 books, 8 book chapters, 30 proceeding and reports contributed as author/co-author. His numerous articles published in Chinese has drawn attention from top officials. He is member of editorial board in Land Use Policy, Journal Open Access: Environmental Sciences, Planners and co-editor for Journal of Urban Management. He is also serving as reviewer for 20 leading journals, and reviewer for National and International Organizations.

Area of Interest:

Economics

100%

Urban Economics

62%

Land Economics

90%

Economic Geography

75%

Environmental Research

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

Yi, N., C. Ding and G. Knaap, 2015. Employment centers and agglomeration economies: Foundation of a spatial economic development strategy. Econ. Dev. Q., 29: 14-22.
Ding, C., Y. Niu and E. Lichtenberg, 2014. Spending preferences of local officials with off-budget land revenues of chinese cities. China Econ. Rev., 31: 265-276.
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Ding, C., 2014. Land and Development in China. In: The Oxford Companion to the Economics of China, Fan, S., R. Kanbur, S.J. Wei and X. Zhang (Eds.). Oxford Press, Paris, pp: 343-347.
Ding, C. and X. Zhao, 2014. Land market, land development and urban spatial structure in Beijing. Land Use Policy, 40: 83-90.
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Ding, C., 2013. Transportation development, regional concentration and economic growth. Urban Stud., 50: 312-328.
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Ding, C., 2013. Building height restrictions, land development and economics costs. Land Use Policy, 30: 485-495.
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Ding, C. and S. Tan, 2013. Urbanization in China: China style, issues and policy misperceptions. Urban Stud., 145: 28-34.
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Xie, X. and C. Ding, 2012. Implications of London's greenbelt policy to Beijing spatial development. Urban Stud., 19: 46-53.
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Ding, C. and S. Song, 2012. Traffic paradoxes and economic solutions: Policy implications to China. J. Urban Manage., 1: 63-76.
Ding, C., A. Qiu and J. Wang, 2011. Migrant housing during rapid urbanization in China: Typology and assessment. Urban Stud., 117: 49-54.
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Ding, C., 2011. Land Use Reform, Land Markets and Urban Land Use in Beijing. In: The Great Urbanization of China, Lu, D. (Ed.). World Scientific, New York.
Ding, C. and X. Zhao, 2011. Urbanization and Policy in Japan, South Korea and China. In: Handbook of Urban Economics and Planning, Brooks, N., K. Donaghy and G. Knaap (Eds.). Oxford Press, Oxford.
Ding, C. and E. Lichtenberg, 2011. Land and urban economic growth in China. J. Regional Sci., 51: 299-317.
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Ding, C., 2010. Urban spatial theory-static monocentric model. Urban Stud., 73: 121-126.
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Ding, C. and X. Xie, 2010. International comparison of CBD development. Urban Stud., 17: 72-82.
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Zhang, Y., Y. Song and C. Ding, 2009. Plan Integration for Coordinated Urban Growth in China. In: Smart Growth in China, Song Y. and C. Ding (Eds.). Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, USA.
Song, Y. and C. Ding, 2009. Smart Growth in China. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, USA.
Lichtenberg, E. and C. Ding, 2009. Local officials as land developers: Urban land expansion in China. J. Urban Econ., 66: 57-64.
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Ding, C., Y. Song, G. Knaap and T. Moore, 2009. Urban Planning Under Market System. The China Engineering and Construction Press, Beijing, China, (In Chinese).
Ding, C., 2009. Urban Growth, Issues and Policy Responses-International View. China Higher Education Press, Beijing, China, (In Chinese).
Ding, C., 2009. Policy and planning challenges to promote efficient urban spatial development during rapid transformation in China. Sustainability, 1: 384-408.
Ding, C., 2009. Consequences of Land Policy in China: Deciphering Several Emerging Urban Forms. In: Smart Growth in China, Song Y. and C. Ding (Eds.). Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, USA.
Song, Y., V. Zenou and C. Ding, 2008. Let's not throw the baby out with the bath water: The role of urban villages in housing rural migrants in China. Urban Stud., 45: 313-330.
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Lai, S.K., C. Ding, P.C. Tsai, I.C. Lan, M. Xue, C.P. Chiu and L.G. Wang, 2008. A game-theoretic approach to urban land development in China. Environ. Plan. B: Plan. Design, 35: 847-862.
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Ding, C., 2008. Urban Economics and Urban Policy. The Commercial Press, Beijing, China (In Chinese).
Song, Y., Y. Zenou and C. Ding, 2007. The Role of China's Urbanizing Villages in Housing Rural Migrants. In: Urbanization in China: Critical Issues in an Era of Rapid Growth, Song, Y. and C. Ding (Eds.). Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, USA.
Song, Y. and C. Ding, 2007. Urbanization in China: Critical Issues in an Era of Rapid Growth. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, USA.
Ding, C., 2007. Urban Spatial Planning: Theory, Methods and Application. China Higher Education Press, China, (In Chinese).
Xie, F., G. Long and C. Ding, 2006. China Real Estate Taxation System Proposition. China Development Press, Beijing, (In Chinese).
Wu. C., C. Ding and W. Zhang, 2006. China Urban Smart Growth and Land Policy. China Science and Technology Press, Beijing, (In Chinese).
Song, Y., C. Ding and G. Knaap, 2006. Envisioning Beijing 2020 through sketches of urban scenarios. Habitat Int., 30: 1018-1034.
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Xie, F., G. Long and C. Ding, 2005. China Real Estate Taxation System. China Land Press, Beijing, (In Chinese).
Song, Y., G. Knaap and C. Ding, 2005. Housing Policy in the People's Republic of China: An Historical Review. In: Emerging Land and Housing Markets in China, Ding, C. and Y. Song (Eds.). Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, USA.
Ding, C., Y. Song, G. Knaap and Y. Huang, 2005. Urban Planning and Spatial Structure: Sustainable Urban Development Strategy. China Engineering and Construction Press, Beijing, China, (In Chinese).
Ding, C., 2005. Economic mechanism for urban spatial expansion. City Plan. Rev., 29: 56-60.
Ding, C. and Y. Song, 2005. Emerging Land and Housing Markets in China. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, USA.
Ding, C. and G. Knaap, 2005. Urban Land Policy Reform in China's Transitional Economy. In: Emerging Land and Housing Markets in China, Ding, C. and Y. Song (Eds.). Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, USA.
Ding, C., 2004. Urban spatial development in the land policy reform Era: Evidence from Beijing. Urban Stud., 41: 1889-1907.
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Ding, C., 2004. Is the population density of Chinese cities high? City Plan. Rev., 199: 43-48.
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Ding, C., 2003. Urban land use, real estate development and urban policy in China. Urban Stud., 56: 58-63.
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Ding, C., 2003. Land use policy reform in China: Assessment and prospects. Land Use Policy, 20: 109-120.
Ding, C. and G. Knaap, 2002. Property values in inner city neighborhoods: The effects of homeownership, housing investment and economic development. Housing Policy Debate, 13: 701-728.
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Knaap, G.J., C. Ding and L.D. Hopkins, 2001. Do plans matter? Effects of light rail plans on land values in station areas. J. Plan. Edu. Res., 21: 32-39.
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Knaap, G., C. Ding and L.D. Hopkins, 2001. Managing urban growth for the efficient use of public infrastructure: Toward a theory of concurrency. Int. Regional Sci. Rev., 24: 328-343.
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Ding, C.R., 2001. The benchmark land price system and urban land use efficiency in chinese cities. Chinese Geogr. Sci., 11: 306-314.
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Ding, C., 2001. An empirical model of urban spatial development. Rev. Urban Regional Dev. Stud., 13: 123-136.
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