The scale of China's innovation ambitions inspires worldwide commentary, much of it poorly informed. Focusing on … electricity, telecommunication and semiconductors, this book offers a richly detailed account of China's innovation efforts … global developments into the appraisal of China's innovation achievements. …

This paper provides an overview of the evolution of income inequality and poverty in China from 1987 to 2002 …, documenting significant increases of inequality within China's urban and rural populations. In rural areas, increased inequality … restructuring have fueled the growth in inequality within urban areas. Poverty levels, however, are very low. China should give more …

China's great economic transformation -- China and development economics -- China in light of the performance of … central and east european economies-- A political economy of China's economic transition -- The demographic factor in China …'s transition -- The Chinese labor market in the reform era -- Education in the reform era -- Environmental resources and economic …