Keller, Wolfgang; Shiue, Carol Hua - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
How much of China’s recent economic performance can be attributed to market-oriented reforms introduced in the last two … Paper compares the integration of rice markets in China today and 270 years ago. In the 18th century, transport technology … pattern of interregional income in China is strongly linked to persistent geographic factors that were already apparent …