Report on the World?s Bay Areas: Development Index

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of global bay area development, with a special focus on the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It explores the theoretical foundations of bay area development, evaluates global bay areas through a multidimensional index system, and compares their progress in digital transformation, ecological civilization, and population migration. Drawing lessons from leading bay areas such as New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo, the book highlights the strengths and challenges of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and offers targeted policy recommendations. It serves as a valuable reference for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners aiming to promote high-quality, sustainable, and inclusive regional development.

Weijun Fan is Executive Leader of the Shenzhen “World Bay Area Research” task force, Deputy Director of the Shenzhen Academy of Social Sciences, and Doctor of Innovation Leadership Engineering from Tsinghua University.

Guoping Zhang, member of the Shenzhen “World Bay Area Research” task force, Associate Research Fellow at the Shenzhen Academy of Social Sciences, and Ph.D. in Economic Geography from the University of Liverpool, UK.

Yicai Yuan, member of the Shenzhen “World Bay Area Research” task force, Director of the Institute of Internationalized Cities at the Shenzhen Academy of Social Sciences, Research Fellow, and Ph.D. in Economics from Nankai University.