Contemporary Developments and Issues in China's Economic Transition FROM THE PUBLISHER
As a prospective economic giant in the next century, developments in the Chinese economy are significant to the global economy. This book consists of contributions concerned with analyzing contemporary developments and issues facing the country after two decades of economic reform, and key policies which will exert a profound influence upon the country's prospective growth and development momentum into the next millennium.
Author Biography: Charles Harvie is Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Wollongong, New South Wales.
SYNOPSIS
Economists, accountants, research policy specialists, human geographers, and political scientists, mostly associated with Australian universities, address recent developments and key issues facing China, as well as providing policy prescriptions. Topics addressed include economic reforms and recent macroeconomic performance; growth, inflation, and the Asian financial crisis; financial sector reform; labor market developments; regional income inequality in China; and land reform and the competitiveness of China's cities. Of likely interest to scholars and students of developing and transitional economies as well as business practitioners and policymakers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR