Understanding the Chinese Economies

ISBN-13: 9780123978264 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 282 str.

Rongxing Guo

Opis

China's economic growth has been more robust in some regions than others. In a country as large as China, examinations of regional differences can provide a viable way to learn about the economy as a whole. Rongxing Guo provides a systematic introduction to the economies of China by describing their external and internal drivers and by placing them within geopolitical and even socio-cultural boundaries. His pairings of case studies and empirical techniques reveal a rich, deep appreciation of the growth process and of interactions between key factors. This book delves more deeply into issues surrounding the economy than other books, offering a unique and important perspective that many will find useful. Covering history and administrative structures, unique economic features, some domestic economic issues, and international economic engagement, it describes an often inaccessible perspective with nuances all students of China will find valuable

• Introduces China's regional economies, often overlooked in US and European texts within larger contexts of social and geopolitical concerns
• Explains the reform process since 1978 in a comprehensive, non-technical, and accessible manner
• Features case studies in each chapter

Recenzje

"Guo's book combines the broad brush strokes of an introductory text with rich detail on the complexities of modern China. The book is a comprehensive guide to the changes that have transformed the Chinese economy during the reform era."

--Eric Thun, University of Oxford

Spis treści

1 A Brief History of China

2 Spatial and Administrative Divisions

3 The Foundation of the Chinese Economy (I)

4 The Foundation of the Chinese Economy (II)

5 Political Economic Systems in Transition

6 Understanding Chinese Economic Reform

7 Economic Growth and Regional Differences

8 Income Distribution and Social Justice

9 Spatial Economics and Development Strategy

10 Industrialization and Technological Progress

11 International Economic Engagement

12 The Greater China Area: Retrospect and Prospect

O autorze

Rongxing Guo is Professor (Homepage: www.researchgate.net/profile/Rongxing_Guo; ORCID: 0000-0002-5368-793X), Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing, China. He has led research projects for the OECD and the World Bank, and undertaken consultation for the Chinese government. An expert who is among the very few scholars to publish in six major disciplines of economics, geography, political science, management science, archaeology, and anthropology, Rongxing Guo has more than 30 years of experience teaching and researching in China, as well as in Australia, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Germany and the US. During the past 20 years or so, he has published more than 30 monographs and many valuable articles. His most recent research works are "Explaining the Human and Cultural Puzzles: A New Development Theory” - whose full text is available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040162519302513 -- and "Managing the Unruly Waters: An Imperative for Safety and Resilience along the Yellow River” (draft).