An Introduction to the Chinese Economy (ePub)

List of figures. List of tables. List of abbreviations. Acknowledgments. Notes from the author. Chapter 1: A brief history of China. The origins of the nation. Rise and fall of the empire. China in the new millennium. Chapter 2: Spatial and administrative divisions. Administrative divisions. Great regions. Geographical belts. Southern and northern parts. Ethno-cultural areas. Chapter 3: The foundation of the Chinese economy (I). Land and water. Minerals and energy resources. Environmental quality. Policy implications. Chapter 4: The foundation of the Chinese economy (II). Population. Labor and education. Technological innovation. Cultural influence. Chapter 5: Political and economic systems. Party versus state. State and market. Market-oriented reform. Enterprise management. Finance and banking. Future perspective. Chapter 6: Economic growth and social justice. Economic growth. Regional economic differences. How (un)equal is the Chinese society? Poverty and social security. Chapter 7: International economic engagement. Historical background. China opens its door. Foreign direct investment. Foreign trade. Chapter 8: Studying Chinese economics: Key issues. Why China has a collectivistic culture. Why China adopted a gradual economic reform. Why the Chinese economy cannot be spatially optimized. Why China's long-term growth isn't sustainable. Appendixes. A historical chronology. China's cultural similarity with your country. Bibliography. Index.

RONGXING GUO is currently a professor and Head of the
Regional Economics Committee at the Regional Science Association of
China at Peking University. He is also Visiting Fellow for Foreign
Policy at the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies, at the
Brookings Institution.

Guo specializes in regional economics with an emphasis on Chinese
economic issues and in cross-border and cross-cultural issues. He
has over 20 years of experience in teaching and research in China,
as well as in Australia, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Germany, and
the US. His recent research projects include cross-cultural
economic management, intercultural economic analysis, cross-border
resource management, conflict management in disputed areas,
economic growth and income distribution, and Chinese economic
reform.

In 2008, Guo received an award for Outstanding Research in the
Ninth Global Development Conference held in Australia. He has
published more than 20 books in both English and Chinese.

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