China has been the fastest growing economy in the world since the 1980s, with an average annual growth rate of 10. .Equipment produced by Chinese factories were generally some years behind standard Western designs.

China has been the fastest growing economy in the world since the 1980s, with an average annual growth rate of 10% from 1978 to 2005, based on government statistics. Since the end of the Maoist period in 1978, China has been transitioning from a state dominated planned socialist economy to a mixed market socialist economy.

World Asia China. The best books on The Chinese Economy. Victor Shih's selection highlights rising inequality, economic irregularity and political heavy-handedness at the heart of modern China. recommended by Victor Shih. As its economy blazes on, uncertain times may be looming. Interview by Sophie Roell.

The Chinese Economy (MIT Press): Adaptation and Growth (The MIT Press) by Barry J Naughton Paperback . His book is a miracle of thoroughness, truthfulness and readability-the perfect primer for a time when China is about to enter all our lives.

His book is a miracle of thoroughness, truthfulness and readability-the perfect primer for a time when China is about to enter all our lives. reads like a novel and is never less than thoughtful and compassionate for the fate of a much-abused people.

Leading China expert Elizabeth Economy provides a clear-eyed net assessment of China under Xi Jinping: its global ambitions, domestic . For the first time in modern history, we have a communist country poised to be the biggest and most important driver of the global free market.

Leading China expert Elizabeth Economy provides a clear-eyed net assessment of China under Xi Jinping: its global ambitions, domestic limitations, and the paradox of its external hubris and internal insecurities. And we still don't know what makes China's political leadership and Xi Jinping in particular tick.

China's booming economy means a booming demand for luxury brands and a growing list of billionaires. And old traditions have been given a modern twist - Lunar New Year is not only the most important and widely celebrated Chinese holiday, but now the biggest shopping week of the year, too.

This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing . Robert Fortune (1813-1880) was born in Berwickshire, and in 1842 was sent to China by the Royal Horticultural Society to collect plants – this is the story of his journey

This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. Robert Fortune (1813-1880) was born in Berwickshire, and in 1842 was sent to China by the Royal Horticultural Society to collect plants – this is the story of his journey. He is probably best known.

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Because most books on the Chinese economy written in English are written by US academics who try to fit western . The book gives a systematic analysis on the modern Chinese economy since China's economic reform and its opening-up in 1978.

Because most books on the Chinese economy written in English are written by US academics who try to fit western economic theory into something which describes the Chinese economy, and it doesn’t work. Here is an example: westerners like to say how China’s private sector is now growing at the expense of the bigger and slower state-owned enterprises, because the SOEs are slow and inefficient. The book gives a systematic analysis on the modern Chinese economy since China's economic reform and its opening-up in 1978 (more)Loadin. n my opinion, this book fits the category you are asking.

It took China less than 70 years to emerge from isolation and become one of the world's greatest economic powers. As the country celebrates the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, we look back on how its transformation spread unprecedented wealth - and deepened inequality - across the Asian giant. When the Communist Party came into control of China it was very, very poor," says DBS chief China economist Chris Leung.