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Informationen zum Autor RONGXING GUO is currently a professor and Head of the Regional Economics Committee at the Regional Science Association of China at Peking University. He is also Visiting Fellow for Foreign Policy at the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies, at the Brookings Institution. Guo specializes in regional economics with an emphasis on Chinese economic issues and in cross-border and cross-cultural issues. He has over 20 years of experience in teaching and research in China, as well as in Australia, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Germany, and the US. His recent research projects include cross-cultural economic management, intercultural economic analysis, cross-border resource management, conflict management in disputed areas, economic growth and income distribution, and Chinese economic reform. In 2008, Guo received an award for Outstanding Research in the Ninth Global Development Conference held in Australia. He has published more than 20 books in both English and Chinese. Klappentext China's economic juggernaut continues to astound the world year after year. Even in the face of the US financial crisis, China continued to drive strong economic growth. But what are the factors behind the success? This concise introduction to the modern Chinese economy from noted expert Rongxing Guo provides many of the answers.Based extensively on the author's research, the book analyzes the social, economic, and political history of China and the effect of reform at local, regional, and national levels. In the course of his analysis the author addresses both the positive and negative consequences of the transformation.Written by one of China's top economic scholars, An Introduction to the Chinese Economy offers the reader fascinating insights into the most significant transformational event of the 21st century. The book will be an essential resource for scholars, business people, policymakers, and general audiences throughout the world. It is also suitable for classroom use in undergraduate courses. Zusammenfassung This comprehensive overview of the modern Chinese economy by a noted expert from China offers a quality and breadth of coverage. In this book, the author provides an introduction to China's economy since 1949 and original insights based on his own extensive research. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures ix List of tables ix List of abbreviations x Acknowledgments xi Notes from the author xiii Chapter 1: A brief history of China 1 The origins of the nation 2 Rise and fall of the empire 4 China in the new millennium 11 Chapter 2: Spatial and administrative divisions 15 Administrative divisions 16 Great regions 20 Geographical belts 21 Southern and northern parts 23 Ethno-cultural areas 24 Chapter 3: The foundation of the Chinese economy (I) 29 Land and water 30 Minerals and energy resources 35 Environmental quality 42 Policy implications 50 Chapter 4: The foundation of the Chinese economy (II) 55 Population 56 Labor and education 61 Technological innovation 67 Cultural influence 70 Chapter 5: Political and economic systems 79 Party versus state 80 State and market 84 Market-oriented reform 89 Enterprise management 92 Finance and banking 99 Future perspective 103 Chapter 6: Economic growth and social justice 109 Economic growth 110 Regional economic differences 114 How (un)equal is the Chinese society? 121 Poverty and social security 125 Chapter 7: International economic engagement 129 Historical background 130 China opens its door 133 Foreign direct investment 140 Foreign trade 146 Chapter 8: Studying Chinese economics...
