The benefits of the multi-faceted liberalization of the Chinese economy can be seen in various indicators of economic development. The rate of growth of the economy, the flow of foreign investment in China, and rising quality of life are some of the indicators of gains from the liberalization...

Introduction to the papers / Michael White -- Flexibility or polarisation? / Eithne McLaughlin -- Is there an underclass? The lessons from America / John Macnicol -- Recent developments in the macroeconomics of the UK labour market / Paul Warren -- Justifying ð̀orkfare': the historical context...