context. In China, starting in the 1980s, special economic zones were used as a testing ground for the country's transition … from a planned to a market economy, and they are a prime example of China's pragmatic and experimental approach to reforms …. One of the great special economic zone success stories in China is the Suzhou Industrial Park, a modern industrial …

This study briefly summarizes the development experiences of special economic zones in China and Africa, the lessons … that Africa can learn from China, and the preliminary results of the Chinese investments in special economic zones in … planning, weak governance and implementation capacity, and inadequate infrastructure, among others. Since 2006, China has …

In the past 30 years, China has achieved phenomenal economic growth, an unprecedented development "miracle" in human … history. How did China achieve this rapid growth? What have been its key drivers? And, most important, what can be learned … from China's success? Policy makers, business people, and scholars all over the world continue to debate these topics, but …

China has used two main spatial policies to shape its geographic patterns of development: restricted labor mobility … regional economic development and urbanization patterns across China. The results suggest large overall economic benefits from …

This paper presents evidence on intergenerational educational and occupational mobility in rural China over a period of … occupational and educational mobility in rural China from 1988 to 2002 …