perspectives. It discusses topics ranging from the major powers’ great game in the Indo-Pacific and China’s countermeasures, to … China and India’s reciprocal demands and potential conflicts in the Indian Ocean. It also addresses the relations between … the Indian Ocean region and China’s economic security and provides an in-depth analysis of the prospects of the 21st …

This book empirically investigates the changes in labor market structure accompanying the labor market reform in China … reform in China, particularly the influences of labor policy reforms on labor market performance. Offering valuable insights … Distribution and Wage Gap between Rural and Urban Residents -- 8. Impact of China’s Higher Education Expansion Policy on Youth …

parts of eighteenth-century China were as well placed as northern Europe to achieve sustained economic growth, thus igniting …

This book focuses on the gradual reform of Chinese society since China’s opening up to the world, and gives a unified … to democracy. The book’s interpretation of the economic phenomena and the reform mechanism in China not only reflects … China’s 30-year reform experience, but also pays due homage to the academic heritage in the related areas. Yet, as a …

- both endogenous and exogenous - that have influenced China’s economic development during the past decades. Both positive …1. A Brief History of China -- 2. Spatial and Administrative Divisions -- 3. Human and Cultural Contexts -- 4. Natural … -- 10. Spatial Economic (Dis)integration and China -- 11. Industrialization and Technological Progress -- 12. Globalization …

The book examines the expansion of investment and trade between China and New Zealand, and its changing composition … within the political framework, especially the 2008 Free Trade Agreement. Particular attention is paid to China's volatile … agrifood market, where New Zealand dairy products play an important role for both countries. The New Zealand-China economic …

This book uncovers the mysterious social and political structures of China's "Third Front," the large state …-sponsored development of inland China during the late Maoist period. This movement gave birth to a few important industrial bases such as … history of the Chinese corporation. This book will be of immense interest to political scientists, sociologists, China …

China's love for luxury is not a phenomenon brought on by the contemporary luxury market, but has been a part of … real-life data, this book provides a comprehensive overview on China's innovation in luxury, and is an important …

This book is the seventh volume in a series entitled “Contemporary Logistics in China,” authored by researchers from … ideal of providing a systematic exposition on the logistics development in China for the English-speaking community at large …. Specially, this volume captures China’s logistics development at a crucial turning point. On the one hand, it reflects the new …

This book is about the growth of shadow banking in China and the rise of China’s free markets. Shadow Banking refers to … of all China’s annual Rmb 25 trillion ($4.1 trillion) in lending in the economy today. Shadow Banks are a new aspect of … capitalism in China - barely regulated, highly risky, yet tolerated by Beijing. They have been permitted to flourish because many …