1st Edition
China's Cotton Industry Economic Transformation and State Capacity
By Björn Alpermann
Copyright 2010
272 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
272 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
272 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The cotton processing industry is a distinct sector of China’s rural economy which recently underwent a momentous transition from plan to market. China is the world’s largest producer as well as consumer of cotton, and cotton processing links the agricultural production of this important commodity to China’s booming textile industry.
Alpermann examines the political economy of the cotton... Read more
1. Introduction Part I: The National Level 2. Reform and Retreat in the Deng Era 3. Breakthrough of Reforms and Emerging Regulatory Structures Part II: System Transformation at the Local Level 4. Introduction to the Fieldwork-Sites 5. Developmentalism in Xiajin 6. Entrepreneurialism in Tianmen Part III: Institutional Change in the Cotton Sector 7. Market Access and Competition 8. Corporate Finance and Business Practices Part IV: Outcomes 9. Reform Outcomes at the National Level 10. Conclusion
Biography
Björn Alpermann is Assistant Professor for Contemporary Chinese Studies at Würzburg University, Germany.
