For more than thirty years, Wu Jinglian has been widely regarded as China's most celebrated and influential economist … the principles of a market economy. Since then he has been at the center of economic reform in China, moving seamlessly as … informative introductory essay by Barry Naughton, the volume's editor and an expert on China's economy. The book begins with Wu …

The gradualism of economic reforms in China and Vietnam (especially in China, which has led the way in this regard) has … been commented on favourably by many analysts studying transitional economies. Early market reforms in China and Vietnam … were constrained by political considerations and consequently, began in agriculture and in China’s case, in rural areas …

The historical development and performance of rural supply and marketing cooperatives (SMCs) in China are examined and …

This paper investigates the changing nature of economic integration in China. Specifically, we consider business …

China has adopted a wide-ranging program of pension reform since the late 1990s. The new pension system has replaced …

1991 and 1994 in a representative rural county in Northern China, we demonstrate that local officials have not in fact lost …

Despite some conflicting figures, the problem of income disparities has probably increased in China, especially in the … recent years. Although income disparity may be a natural outcome of a market economy, there are specific factors in China …