ABSTRACT
In contrast to the failure to economic reforms in Eastern Europe, China's economic reforms have been quite successful. Decollectivization, marketization, state enterprise reforms, and reintegration into the world economy have led to very rapid economic development in China over the past two decades. These economic reforms, in turn, triggered profound social and political changes. This collection examines the origins, nature, and impact, as well as the future prospects of these reforms and changes. The contributors are all active researchers from a variety of disciplines, including economics, sociology, political science, and geography.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|81 pages
Origins
chapter 2|29 pages
Economic Institutional Change in Post-Mao China
chapter 3|21 pages
The Role of Property Rights in China's Rural Reforms and Development
chapter 4|29 pages
An Emerging Global City Region?
part II|72 pages
Transformations
chapter 5|25 pages
Migration in China in the Reform Era
chapter 6|25 pages
Social Transformations, Civil Society, and Taiwanese Business in Fujian
chapter 7|20 pages
The Outsider Within and the Insider Without
part III|108 pages
Challenges