This paper provides a survey of the economic literature relevant to social instability in China and moulds it into an …-making. China's leadership has often publicly expressed its concern to avoid ‘social instability’. It is viewed as a threat both to … other evidence. After discussing the determinants of China's rapid growth, the paper goes on to examine the likely …

This is a pioneering study of the determinants of the subjective well-being of ethnic minority people in rural China …

appropriate data set for China.  The tests favour the early theories.  Implications are drawn. …

generate a poverty trap.  The setting is rural China, and the data are from a national household survey for 2002, designed with … research hypotheses in mind.  Enrolment is high in rural China by comparison with most poor rural societies, but the quality of …

there is strong son preference in rural China, we postulate two main hypotheses: income-based sex selection making it more …, this is the first study to test these hypotheses in rural China and more generally in developing countries. …

The paper examines the notion of a 'developmental state' and shows that China possesses the characteristics of a … developmental state.  It explains the political economy which generated such a state in China and in some other economies.  It … the question: can China's developmental state be sustained?  Conclusions are drawn for both China and other developing …

regions, we find that corporate investment in China has become increasingly efficient over time. However, based on direct …

This paper attempts to address a puzzle in China’s investment pattern: despite high aggregate investment and remarkable …

regions, we find that corporate investment in China has become increasingly efficient over time. However, based on direct … explanation for China‟s overinvestment, especially for the private sector, while in the state sector, overinvestment is …