China's Economic Transformation

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the Third Edition; Part I Historical Background and General Survey; Chapter 1 Economic Lessons from History; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Significant Events in Major Historical Dynasties; 1.3 The Republic of China, 1911-; 1.4 Summary of Historical Lessons; 1.5 What History Can Reveal about the Chinese Economy; References and Further Reading; Questions; Chapter 2 Experiments with Planning and Economic Disruptions; 2.1 The Communist Party Rises to Power; 2.2 Historical Review: 1949-78; 2.3 A Model of the Chinese Planned Economy