Economic Developments in Contemporary China: A Guide
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Author Description
China’s role in global affairs today continues to rise. This book provides an authoritative, comprehensive and detailed overview of contemporary economic developments in China. Key topics include?agriculture; the market gradually replacing central planning; the global financial crisis; the reform of state-owned industrial enterprises; the non-state sectors; the ‘open-door’ policy (including the WTO, exchange rate policy, and inward and outward direct foreign investment); and China’s economic performance in general.?The book continues - and adds to – the overview of developments up to May 2006 which were covered in the author’s China: A Guide to Economic and Political Developments (2006), and is the companion volume to Political Developments in Contemporary China: A Guide (2010) - both published by Routledge.
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THE THESIS
This book investigates the trajectory of China's economic transformation and its increasing influence within the global financial landscape. Author Ian Jeffries, a recognized scholar in the field of Asian economic studies, utilizes a structured analytical framework to document the transition from central planning to a market-oriented system. By synthesizing data on state-owned enterprise reform, trade policies, and foreign investment, the text provides a comprehensive assessment of China's economic performance during a period of rapid modernization.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of the transition from central planning to market-based economic mechanisms.
- Examination of the 'open-door' policy, including WTO integration and exchange rate strategies.
- Detailed review of state-owned industrial enterprise reform and the growth of non-state sectors.
- Assessment of China's economic performance in the context of the global financial crisis.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this work as a reliable reference for understanding the structural shifts in the Chinese economy during the early 21st century. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a foundational resource for students and researchers of contemporary Chinese political economy.
Page Count:
736
Publication Date:
2010-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203850831
ISBN-13:
9780203850831
History
Economics
Politics & Government
China
International relations
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