"Since the start of the process of economic reform in 1978, China has maintained the structure of a dual economy, with … concurrent development of the agricultural and industrial sectors. This book explores the key issues of China's economic growth … and income distribution in this context. Pivoting on analysis of China's real GDP and growth rate, the first part of the …

"The book provides a meticulous analysis of economic development and concomitant problems in China since the late 1970s … perplexed many: how can China sustain the rapid growth of the past forty years; is there a unique "China Path" to economic … progress? They argue compellingly that China's development model has to switch from a manufacturing-driven one to a brand new …