Presenting original work and new thinking on a wide range of important issues, the book explores the current state of globalization, competition and growth in China.
China has produced an economic miracle since the late 1970s in its transition from a planned to a market economy. This remarkable economic performance was brought about by an open-door policy and gradual integration with the world economy, culminating in China's admission into the World Trade Organisation in 2001.
Studies included in this book focus on issues such as foreign direct investment, international...
Presenting original work and new thinking on a wide range of important issues, the book explores the current state of globalization, competition an...
As China has blended market reforms with comprehensive industrial policies, most research has focused on the national government's strategies for economic growth. However, one of the unique characteristics of industrial policy in China is that it involves government intervention at all levels, from the political elite all the way down to village leaders. This book focuses on the domestic appliance industry, and China's three major business groups in this area - Haier, Hisense and Aucma. The Haier Group, in particular, is one of the most successful and competitive enterprises in...
As China has blended market reforms with comprehensive industrial policies, most research has focused on the national government's strategies for econ...
The Center for China Studies is among China's most influential think-tanks, and its China Studies Reports are read at the highest levels of government. Now for the first time, the most important of these reports is collected in book form in English, providing a fascinating insight into the challenges and opportunities for Chinese development and the government's thinking on economic and social issues.
Including comparative studies with developed and developing nations, analysis of past economic performance and future trends, and effects of demographic shifts such as population...
The Center for China Studies is among China's most influential think-tanks, and its China Studies Reports are read at the highest levels of governm...
This book explores rural political change in China from 1850 to 1949 to help us understand China's transformation from a weak, decaying agrarian empire to a unified, strong nation-state during this period.
Based on local gazetteers, contemporary field studies, government archives, personal memoirs and other primary sources, it systematically compares two key macro-regions of rural China - the North China plain and the Yangzi delta - to demonstrate the ways in which the forces of political change, shaped by different local conditions, operated to transform the country. It shows that...
This book explores rural political change in China from 1850 to 1949 to help us understand China's transformation from a weak, decaying agrarian em...
Providing an account of the role of informal institutions in Chinese rural development, this book, based on a decade of fieldwork of village life in the Chinese countryside, puts forth a distinctive argument on a very important topic in Chinese economic and social affairs.
Focusing in particular on three major informal institutions: village trust and Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs), guanxi community and Integrating Village with Company (IVWC) governance, it argues that informal institutions, traditions and customs are all critical factors for facilitating...
Providing an account of the role of informal institutions in Chinese rural development, this book, based on a decade of fieldwork of village life i...
This book provides detailed systematic micro-level analysis of the historical development of the Chinese banking industry, focusing in particular on the development of the Bank of China (BOC) in the period 1905 to 1949.
Banking reform is a key area of China's economic transformation, and this book, bringing a vast amount of material to a Western audience for the first time, provides a detailed evidence of the key challenges faced by a major Chinese bank. The book:
addresses important issues in its evolution, including corporate governance government intervention,...
This book provides detailed systematic micro-level analysis of the historical development of the Chinese banking industry, focusing in particular o...
The number of poor people in China is huge, despite recent economic advances. This book investigates the problem of poverty in China's regions, discussing in particular the role of rural-urban migration in reducing rural poverty. It surveys the distribution and characteristics of poverty, examines anti-poverty initiatives by the Chinese government, and includes the results of original result conducted in Shanxi, a typical province in Central China.
The number of poor people in China is huge, despite recent economic advances. This book investigates the problem of poverty in China's regions, discus...
This book considers the impact of multinational companies in China on the Chinese economy and on indigenous Chinese firms. It includes detailed case studies of Boeing, Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola, considering their activities at the global level and within China, and case studies of the sectors in which these firms operate.
This book considers the impact of multinational companies in China on the Chinese economy and on indigenous Chinese firms. It includes detailed cas...
This book explores the key governance and public administration issues facing China today. Written by leading Chinese government officials under the aegis of the China Development Research Foundation – one of China’s leading think-tanks – policy areas analyzed include urban construction, resource management, ecology, education and public health, economic reform and development.
This book explores the key governance and public administration issues facing China today. Written by leading Chinese government officials under th...
China's economy continues to grow at a great rate, with important consequences for China's society and environment, as well as for the wider world economy. Reforms are being undertaken in many areas within China, both to encourage continued economic growth and also to mitigate the adverse effects of growth on society and the environment. This book, based on extensive original research by a wide range of leading experts, examines many key issues connected to China's economic growth and its impact. Subjects covered amongst many others include: growth and inequality; labour market reforms;...
China's economy continues to grow at a great rate, with important consequences for China's society and environment, as well as for the wider world ...
