How the Chinese economy works / Rongxing Guo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guo, Rongxing.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Economic conditions.

China.

Economic conditions.

China--Economic policy.

Economic policy.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 380 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Third revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Summary:

"This is a revised and updated version of the celebrated Best Book on Chinese Economy. It sets out to analyze and compare the operational mechanisms of the Chinese economy between the pre- and post-reform periods and through national, regional and local dimensions"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 A Brief History of China 1

1.1 The origins of the nation 1

1.2 Rise and fall of the empire 3

1.3 China in the new millennium 9

1.4 Summary 11

1.5 Case study: Why the Yellow river is important 12

2 Spatial and Administrative Divisions 16

2.1 Administrative divisions 16

2.2 Great regions 21

2.3 Geographical belts 23

2.4 Southern and northern parts 25

2.5 Ethno-cultural areas 26

2.6 Summary 29

2.7 Case study: Who owns Lake Weishan? 30

3 Human and Cultural Contexts 38

3.1 Population 38

3.2 Labor force 44

3.3 Education 45

3.4 Cultural context 50

3.5 Summary 58

3.6 Case study: Age, gender, education and earnings 59

4 Political Economic Systems in Transition 66

4.1 Plan and market 66

4.2 Employment 72

4.3 Production and ownership 75

4.4 Public finance 82

4.5 Banking 87

4.6 External relations 91

4.7 Summary 94

4.8 Case study: System dynamics - a feedback model 96

5 Understanding Chinese Economic Reform 99

5.1 A brief narrative 99

5.2 Interest groups and stakeholders 103

5.3 Radical reform: the (un)successful cases 110

5.4 Gradual/partial reform: the (un)successful cases 114

5.5 Whither Chinese-style reform? 120

5.6 Summary 127

5.7 Case study: Games between radicals and conservatives 128

6 Economic Growth and Income Distribution 136

6.1 China's growth performance 136

6.2 Measuring income inequality 141

6.3 Inequality: causes and consequences 144

6.4 Poverty and social security 149

6.5 Summary 152

6.6 Case study: A tale of two companies in transition 153

7 A Multiregional Economic Comparison 163

7.1 About the statistical data 163

7.2 Macroeconomic performance 166

7.3 Real living standards 170

7.4 Regional economic disparity 177

7.5 Summary 183

7.6 Case study: Similar initial conditions, varied results 185

8 Spatial Economics and Development Strategy 187

8.1 Comparative advantage index 187

8.2 Spatial economic separation 192

8.3 China's search for spatial integration 198

8.4 Regional development strategy 201

8.5 Summary 205

8.6 Case study: Fighting for rainfalls? 206

9 Industrialization and Technological Progress 212

9.1 China's industrialization efforts 212

9.2 Post-reform industrialization 219

9.3 A comparative analysis 226

9.4 Technological progress 230

9.5 Summary 235

9.6 Case study: Technological and economic leapfrogging 235

10 The Quest for Sustainable Development 238

10.1 Background 238

10.2 Natural resources 242

10.3 Energy production and consumption 247

10.4 Environmental situation 251

10.5 Chinese environmental policy 259

10.6 Summary 264

10.7 Case study: Should Chinese legislations be revised? 265

11 International Economic Influences 268

11.1 Historical review 268

11.2 Foreign direct investment 276

11.3 Foreign trade 281

11.4 A quantitative analysis 285

11.5 Summary 290

11.6 Case study: Cultural influences on foreign trade 291

12 The Greater China Area: Retrospect and Prospect 296

12.1 Historical evolution 296

12.2 Social and economic differences 300

12.3 Complementary conditions 303

12.4 Cross-Strait economic relations 305

12.5 Future perspective 312

12.6 Case study: Overseas Chinese economics 313.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230581005

0230581005

OCLC:

317926577