ABSTRACT
The re-emergence of private enterprises is one of the most important factors in China's recent economic development. They will play a key role in maintaining China's high growth rate and honouring its commitments to the WTO. Despite this they face obstacles to growth, including borrowing restrictions, high taxes, ineffective legal protection and lack of technical and information support. The authors in this book discuss these obstacles and propose measures for improving private enterprise development. They consider how private enterprises can help China mitigate its macroeconomic problems, such as unemployment, income inequality, financial disintermediation and cyclical boom and bust. Finally they examine the lessons to be learnt from other countries in promoting privatization.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|41 pages
Private Enterprises and Economic Development
part 2|73 pages
Government and Private Enterprises
part 3|57 pages
Financial Reforms, Openness, and Private Enterprise Development
part 4|51 pages
Ownership Reforms and Privatization
part 5|49 pages
Corporate Governance and Efficiency