Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Economy

The Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Economy covers the world's second largest macro economy. Extensive attention throughout the volume is given to the historical development of the Chinese economy since the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. Included is a review of developments during the period of central economic planning adopted from the Soviet Union (1953-1978) and in-depth information and analysis on the various policies and fundamental changes brought about in China by the inauguration of economic reforms from 1978-1979 through 2016. This book contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on critical sectors of the economy including automobiles, banking and finance, national currency, economic regulation, trade and investment, and important industries such as agriculture, computers and electronics, iron and steel, real estate, and shipping.. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about China's economy.

List of contents

Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff
Preface Lawrence R. Sullivan
Reader's Note
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Map
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Glossary
Appendix
Bibliography
About the Authors

About the author

Lawrence R. Sullivan is a professor emeritus of political science, Adelphi University, and a co-editor and co-translator of Concise Encyclopedia of Green Technology in China (2023) Yangtze! Yangtze! (1989) and The River Dragon Has Come!: The Three Gorges Dam and the Fate of China’s Yangtze River and Its People (1998) both by Dai Qing.Paul Curcio is a veteran of financial news, working as a writer and editor at Dow Jones, AP Financial, and TheStreet. As an educator, he has taught courses in writing and journalism at the City University of New York for many years.

Summary

The Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Economy contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on critical sectors of the economy including automobiles, banking and finance, national currency, economic regulation, trade and investment.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Curcio, Lawrence R Sullivan, Lawrence R. Sullivan, Sullivan Lawrence R.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.11.2017
• EAN: 9781538108536
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-0853-6
• No. of pages: 546
• Assisted by: Paul Curcio Paul Curcio, Paul Curcio Paul Curcio
• Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East; Historical Dictionaries of Asi; Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Foreign-language dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; Economics, Business and Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, REFERENCE / Dictionaries, Business & management, International Economics, Dictionaries