1st Edition

Chinese Economic Development

By Chris Bramall Copyright 2009
640 Pages 82 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

666 Pages 82 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

640 Pages 82 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book outlines and analyzes the economic development of China between 1949 and 2007.  Rather than being narrowly economic, the book addresses many of the broader aspects of development, including literacy, morality, demographics and the environment.  The distinctive features of this book are its sweep and that it does not shy away from controversial issues.  For example,... Read more
1. The Chinese Economy in 1949  2. Changes in Economic Policy, 1949-2004  3. Patterns of Economic Growth  4. Population Issues  5. Agriculture  6. Industry  7. Foreign Trade and Investment  8. Living Standards, Poverty and Inequality  9. States versus Markets

Biography

Chris Bramall is Professor of Chinese Political Economy at the School of East Asian Studies, Sheffield University, UK.

"Bramall’s comprehensive analysis of China’s economic maturation since 1949 is clearly written, consistently informative and resolutely provocative." – R.P. Gardella, emeritus, United States Merchant Marine Academy, CHOICE (September 2009, Vol. 47)