The MIT Encyclopedia of the Japanese Economy was the first English-language encyclopedia to cover all major aspects of Japan's postwar economy. The second edition has been fully revised and expanded, and includes previously unpublished data as well as coverage of recent developments in the...

This paper examines the relationship between the health care system and the political environment in contemporary China. By looking at the example of rural health care, one can see the close interaction between the health care system and the political context in which it is embedded.