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China's reform : history, logic, and future
Zhongguo gai ge li shi, luo ji he wei lai. English
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This book is about where to go and what to do in Chinas reform. Its comprehensive overview and economic analysis of Chinas reform offers a coverage not found in other English language text. It prov...
This book is about where to go and what to do in Chinas reform. Its comprehensive overview and economic analysis of Chinas reform offers a coverage not found in other English language text. It provides an overview of Chinas development and reform practice, an economic analysis of Chinas market-oriented reform and a brief introduction to the theoretical origin, practices, and defects of the planned economy. In so doing, this book demonstrates that the key to the success of Chinas reform lies in drawing reasonable governance boundaries between government and the market and between government and society. It further discusses the basic elements required for modernizing Chinas state governance system and conducts an analysis of Chinas reform and development in 13 key fields. The analysis is based on three dimensionstheoretical logic, practical knowledge, and a historical perspective. This book proposes three elements of comprehensive state governanceinclusive economic institutions; the state capacity to plan and implement policies and laws; and an inclusive and transparent civil society with democracy, the rule of law, fairness, and justice. Its analysis also features the novel application of mechanism design theory by employing the two core ideas of information and incentives and a new research methodology consisting of "three dimensions and six natures." This book reviews and grasps Chinas reform through a qualitative analysis of economic theories and an empirical analysis of statistics from a historical perspective spanning over 180 years. It is proposed to be an important reference for understanding the past, present, and future of Chinas reform and teaching about the potential economic superpower. It can also serve as an essential resource for those who are interested in China's economic reform and development.
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- Creator
- Guoqiang Tian, Xudong Chen
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- Books
- Languages
- English, Chinese
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- Singapore : Springer ; [Shanghai] : Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press, [2022]
- ©2022
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- 1 online resource (xxxi, 457 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
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- ISBNs
- 9789811954696, 9811954690, 9811954704, 9789811954702
- OCLC
- on1348489264, on1347021293
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Translated from Chinese.
- Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Structural Framework and Core Arguments -- Acknowledgements and Others -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Part I General Introduction -- 1 Exploring the Way to China's Modernization -- 1.1 Initial Conditions, Target Pattern, and Evolution Mode of China's Reform -- 1.2 Deep-Seated Problems and Contradictions Facing China's Reform -- 1.3 Avoiding the "Middle Income Trap" Through Institutional Reform -- 1.4 Comprehensively Deepening Reform to Modernize State Governance -- 1.5 The Difficulty of Reform and Proper Reform Methodology for the Future -- References
- Part II Review of Reform: History and Development Course -- 2 Four Major Reforms in China Since the Modern Times -- 2.1 From the Self-Strengthening Movement to the Hundred Days' Reform and the New Policies of the Late Qing Dynasty (1840-1911) -- 2.2 The Xinhai Revolution and Explorations of the Market Economy (1911-1949) -- 2.3 Combination Planned Economy/Socialism (1949-1978) -- 2.4 The Reform and Opening-Up Leading to China's Rejuvenation (1978-) -- References -- 3 Achievements of Reform: Development, Transition, and Globalization -- 3.1 Economy and Society Step into Rapid Development
- 3.2 Transition from Planned Economy to Market Economy -- 3.3 Deep Integration into World Development Community -- References -- 4 Experience from China's Reform -- 4.1 Correctly Handling the Relationship Between Development and Stability -- 4.2 Pursuing Marketization Reform Featuring Deregulation and Decentralization -- 4.3 Implementing the Policy of Opening-Up for Integration into the International Community -- 4.4 Encouraging Regional Competition Through Delegation of Power to Local Governments -- 4.5 Facilitating Steady Transition with a Gradual Reform Strategy -- Reference
- 5 Three Stages of China's Economic Institutional Transition -- 5.1 Stage of Bringing Order Out of Chaos and Developing a Commodity Economy -- 5.2 Stage of the Initial Establishment of the Market Economy -- 5.3 Stage of Deepening Reform and Promoting Benign Development -- Part III Understanding of Reform: Economic Analysis of China's Marketization Reform -- 6 The Origin of the Traditional Socialist Economic System and the Soviet Model -- 6.1 Utopian Socialists' Criticism of the Market System -- 6.2 Marx's and Engels's Comments on the Market System
- 6.3 The Soviet Model of a Socialist Planned Economy -- References -- 7 Practice of China's Planned Economic System (1949-1977) -- 7.1 Period of Restoration and Development of the National Economy (1949-1952) -- 7.2 Period of Comprehensive Socialist Transformation (1953-1956) -- 7.3 Period of Exploration and Adjustment of the Planned Economy (1957-1977) -- References -- 8 Economic Analysis of Planned Economic Systems -- 8.1 "The Socialist Controversy": Planning Versus the Market in the 1920s and 1930s -- 8.2 Flaws of the Planned Economy: Information Problem and Incentive Distortion -- References