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Informationen zum Autor Tomoko Shiroyama is Associate Professor of Economic History in the Graduate School of Economics! Hitotsubashi University. Klappentext The Great Depression was a global phenomenon - every economy linked to international financial and commodity markets suffered. This book shows that China could not escape the consequences of drastic declines in financial flows and trade! offering a fresh perspective for understanding modern Chinese history. Zusammenfassung The Great Depression was a global phenomenon: every economy linked to international financial and commodity markets suffered. The aim of this book is not merely to show that China could not escape the consequences of drastic declines in financial flows and trade but also to offer a new perspective for understanding modern Chinese history. Inhaltsverzeichnis * Introduction Part I: The Years of Inflation and Laissez-Faire: Economic Trends prior to 1931 * The Silver Standard: China in the International Monetary System * The Coming of Industrialization: The Textile Industry in the Lower Yangzi Delta * Companies in Debt: The Capital Accumulation Problem Part II: The Depression Years! 1931-1937: The Transformation of Economics and Politics * The Agrarian Depression * Businesses in a Slump * The Shanghai Financial Crisis! 1934-1935 * Coping with the Crisis: The Currency Reform of November 1935 * Reaches and Limitations: Economic Policies and the Nationalist Government Reconsidered * Conclusion * Appendix: Estimates of China's International Balance of Payments * Notes * Bibliography * Character List * Index
