1st Edition

Chinese Capitalism and the Modernist Vision

By Satyananda J. Gabriel Copyright 2006
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

In the past fifty years, the experience of the Chinese economy has continually challenged the assumptions of laissez-faire economics. It has sustained a strong growth rate, changed the structure of international economic relationships and has become critical to many multinational corporations. Now, it appears to be on the verge of becoming a new economic superpower. Addressing the structure... Read more
Contents List of Acronyms 1 Theory Matters 1 2 Social Contracts and the Rural-Urban Divide 41 3 Working for Capitalism: Labor Market Reform 103 4 State Capitalism in Rural China 188 5 State Capitalism in Urban China 228 6 Agriculture: The Perpetual Revolution 272 7 Finance Capital: Reforming the Capital Markets 301 8 Globalization and Chinese Capitalism 350 Glossary Bibliography Index

Biography

Satyananda J. Gabriel is associate professor of economics at Mount Holyoke College, USA and academic coordinator of the Rural Development Leadership Network.