Openness, Economic Growth and Regional Disparities : The Case of China

Preface -- Introduction -- Output Growth and Productivity Growth in China -- Growth and Convergence across the Chinese Regions -- Openness and Regional Growth in China -- Openness, Human Capital, and Productivity Growth in the Chinese Regions -- Foreign Direct Investment and Regional Productivity Growth in China -- Endogenous Saving, Interregional Capital Mobility, and Convergence across China -- Inputs beyond Capital and Labor, the Neoclassical Growth Framework, and Limits to Growth in China -- Industry Mix and Interregional Disparities in China -- Openness, Structural Factors, and Economic Growth across the Regions in China -- Environmental Quality and “Green” Economic Growth in the Chinese Regions -- Strategic Interaction in Environmental Protection Efforts among Chinese Provincial Governments -- Strategic Competition in Public Spending on Education in Different Chinese Regions -- Trade Openness and Economic Growth in China: Models, Implications, and Some Thoughts -- A Summary and Beyond.