"The book reports and interprets results from a detailed study of the contemporary private sector in China. It is based on the Technical Report on Private Enterprise Development in China commissioned by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the State Economic and Trade Commission...

Preliminary -- Tables, figures and boxes -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- A summary overview of emerging private enterprise in China -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Development of the role of private enterprise in China -- 3. Descriptions of the sample enterprises -- 4. Market competition -- 5. Finance...