Early Modern Economy in China - The Yangzi Delta in the 1820s

The first English translation of Li Bozhong's pioneering study of GDP in early modern China.

Sommario

Part I. Introduction: 1. Themes, methods, sources; 2. Huating-Lou in the 1820s; Part II. Industries: 3. Agriculture; 4. Industry; 5. Services; Part III. Added Values: 6. Agriculture; 7. Industry; 8. Services; Part IV. Employment, Income and Consumption: 9. Employment; 10. Income; 11. Consumption; Part V. Conclusion: 12. The GDP and HDI of Huating-Lou in 1823-1829; 13. The Huating-Lou economy of 1823-29 in comparative perspective; Appendices.

Info autore

Li Bozhong is Chair Professor of Humanities at Peking University, having previously taught at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Tsinghua University. He is recognised as one of the foremost scholars of the economic history of China.

Riassunto

The first English translation of Li Bozhong's pioneering study An Early Modern Economy in China, which uses sophisticated analysis to reconstruct the GDP of the Lower Yangzi Delta. An innovative economic history that contributes to the Great Divergence debate, Li draws comparisons the Netherlands in the same period.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Bozhong Li, Bozhong (Peking University Li, Li Bozhong
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781108479202
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47920-2
• Pagine: 360
• Serie: The Cambridge China Library
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Economia politica; China, HISTORY / Asia / General, Social & cultural history, c 1800 to c 1900, Economic history, Social and cultural history, Asian History