The economic transformation of China / Dwight H. Perkins (Harvard University, USA).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perkins, Dwight H. (Dwight Heald), 1934-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--China.

Economic development.

China--Economic policy--1949-.

China.

China--Economic conditions--1949-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (515 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore : World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The Economic Transformation of China is a collection of essays written by an eminent observer of the Chinese economy. The book covers the Chinese transformation beginning in the 1950s and continuing through the second decade of the twenty-first century. It includes an analysis of the forces that held China back before 1949, the nature of the economy as it operated under the Soviet model of development, and the transformation since 1978 into a “socialist market economy.” The essays of the post-1978 era reflect the author's view of the state of the reform effort at the time the essay was written and carries the story up to the 2012–2013 slowdown in economic growth. "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

CONTENTS; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I. The Historical Foundation; II. Central Planning and Collective Agriculture 1955-1978; III. China's Economic Reforms, 1978-2013; IV. The Future; The Historical Foundation; Chapter 1 History, Politics and 30 Years of Development and Reform; I. The Historical Heritages of Unity and Education; II. China's Commercial Heritage and Its Connection with Education; III. International Commerce and the Role of Overseas Chinese; IV. Industrialization before 1949; V. The Economic and Political Heritage from the Command Economy Era, 1949-1978

VI. The Political HeritageVII. Politics and the Economic Choices in 1949-1978 and Beyond; VIII. The Lesson of China's Historical Experience for Others; References; Chapter 2 Government as an Obstacle to Industrialization: The Case of 19th Century China; I. Chinese Commerce: Attitudes versus Economics; II. Commerce and Industry; III. Government Policy Toward Industrialization; IV. Conclusion; References; Central Planning And Collective Agriculture, 1955-1978; Chapter 3 Centralization and Decentralization in Mainland China's Agriculture, 1949-1962; I. Price Policy, 1950-1953

II. Introduction of Compulsory Quotas, 1954-1955III. Centralization through Cooperatives, 1956-1957; IV. Communes and Anarchy, 1958-1959; V. Revisions, 1960-1962; VI. Centralization versus Decentralization; References; Chapter 4 Industrial Planning and Management; I. Economic Goals; II. Drawing Up the Plan; Balance; Investment in new capacity; III. Plan Implementation; Introduction; The formal control structure; Formal decentralization measures; Plan implementation in practice; IV. Conclusion; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 5 China's Economic Policy and Performance; I. Introduction

II. Disruption in the Economy, 1966-1969III. Industrial Development Strategy, 1966-1976; IV. Changing Industrial Strategies, 1977-1980; V. Accelerating Industrial Growth, 1982-1987; Reforming the industrial system; VI. Rural Development Strategy; Labor mobilization for infrastructure; Rural small-scale industry; VII. Rural Policy Changes After 1979; Income distribution; VIII. Conclusions; China's Economic Reform, 1978-2013; Chapter 6 Reforming China's Economic System; I. Introduction; II. Economic System Reform; The prereform economic system; Rural reform; Urban-industrial reforms

Opening up the economyMacro economic controls; The future of reform; III. Measuring Economic Performance; IV. Structural Change; V. Income Distribution and Welfare; VI. Health and Population; VII. Conclusion; Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 7 China's "Gradual" Approach to Market Reforms; I. The Sequencing of Reforms; II. Opening to the Outside World; III. Reforming Industry and Services; IV. Partial Reform and Macro Stability; V. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Chapter 8 The Challenges of China's Growth; I. The Past 27 Years; II. Forecasting China's Future Economic Growth

III. Sources of Political Tension

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789814612388

9814612383

OCLC:

907289785