"Twenty years ago, seemingly everything for sale at American retailers had a "Made In China" sticker on it. Now, things … underway. Even as American commentators fret over "rising China," the real threat lies in a virtually unknown story: that of a … country's future-and the world. Far from the prospect of global takeover, a China newly adrift has the potential to be our …

Intro -- Contents -- Author's Note -- Introduction -- 1. The Middle-Income Trap -- 2. China's Looming Transition -- 3 …. The Worst-Case Scenario -- 4. How China Got Here -- 5. A Shaky Foundation -- 6. Invisible Barriers -- 7. Behind Before …

This paper studies insider privatization in rural China and provides an explanation of why some firms have performed … the buyout price and postprivatization incentives. Drawing on data we collected in China, we find evidence supporting the …

The supermarket revolution has arrived in China and is spreading as fast as or faster than anywhere in the world. As … communities in the Greater Beijing area, we find small and poor farmers have actively participate in the emergence of China … the paper we document seven characteristics of China's food economy that we believe account for this unique set of …

The emergence of China as an economic power is one of the miracle growth stories of the last part of the 20th century … since 1980 (World Bank 2002). Growth has occurred in all sectors, including agriculture. Poverty has fallen. In the past 30 …). In fact, by the end of 2007 China had achieved many of its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). …