This paper reviews economic growth theory in the framework of economic development and explores the possibility of sustained growth in the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the long run. We argue that the PRC has the potential to sustain relatively high growth rates. First, since the...

In this paper, we develop an endogenous growth model that combines structural change with repeated product improvements. There are two sectors in the present paper, one is traditional sector, and the other is modern sector. The technological progress in the traditional sector takes the form of...

Opportunities and challenges in China's economic development -- Why the scientific and industrial revolutions bypasses China -- The great humiliation and the socialist revolution -- The comparative advantage-defying, catching-up strategy and the traditional economic system -- Enterprise...

Contents: 1. Introduction / Jan Svejnar and Justin Yifu Lin -- Part I: Recent policies and performance: 2. Path to prosperity: China's transition to market economy in the last four decades / Justin Yifu Lin -- 3. China's performance and prospects in the world economy / Jan Svejnar -- 4. The role...

Developing countries have for decades been trying to catch up with the industrialized high-income countries, but only a few have succeeded. Historically, structural transformation has been a powerful engine of growth and job creation. Traditional development aid is inadequate to address the...