1st Edition

Economic Policy Making In China (1949–2016) The Role of Economists

By Pieter Bottelier Copyright 2018
196 Pages
by Routledge

196 Pages
by Routledge

196 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores the key ideas and the key people who were responsible for the development of China’s economy from 1949 through 2016. It discusses how economic policy evolved, how economic policy was formulated and how the role of economists in decision making evolved. It considers the interplay between ideological and practical questions, provides biographical details of key economists and... Read more

Annotated chronology of economic policy making, Chapter 1 - Puzzles and surprises, Chapter 2 - Evolution of economic policy making, Chapter 3 - Architects of China’s market-oriented economic reforms, Chapter 4 - Chen Yun (1905-1995), Chapter 5 - China’s entry into the World Bank, Chapter 6 - Unfinished reform agenda.

Biography

Pieter Bottelier is a Visiting Scholar at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington DC. He became fascinated by China’s economic reforms and development when he served as Chief of the World Bank’s resident mission in China in the 1990s.