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In 1979, China established four Special Economic Zones (SEZs) which offered financial inducements to foreign investors. 14 coastal cities were included in the mid 1980s, but by 1985, these SEZs were corrupt and problem-ridden. This text discusses what went wrong and the relevance of the SEZs.
List of contents
Acknowledgments, Abbreviations, 1 Explaining China's Special Economic Zones, 2 The Politics of SEZ Creation, 3 SEZ Management and Performance, 1979-1982, 4 Accelerated SEZ Development, 1983-1985, 5 Retrenchment and Revision, 1985-1987, 6 The Political Economy of China's SEZs, Notes, References, Index
About the author
A graduate of the State University of New York at Purchase, George T. Crane received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of numerous articles on the political economy of China and Taiwan and is the editor of the forthcoming The Theoretical Evolution of International Political Economy. Professor Crane has taught at Georgetown University and Nanjing University and is now an assistant professor of political science at Williams College.
Summary
In 1979, China established four Special Economic Zones (SEZs) which offered financial inducements to foreign investors. 14 coastal cities were included in the mid 1980s, but by 1985, these SEZs were corrupt and problem-ridden. This text discusses what went wrong and the relevance of the SEZs.
