Annotation, Argues that, in order to address the growing economic, social, and political pressures of the 21st Century, China will have to build solid foundations for a knowledge-based economy by updating the economic and institutional regime, upgrading education and learning, and building...

"China has long relied on its export manufacturing for economic growth, yet, because of the serious problems generated by this economic model, the Chinese state has tried to rebalance its economy. With the global economic crisis of 2008 and the related downfall of the global export market, the...

This book analyzes extensive data on the world’s rapidly changing and growing access to, use and geographies of information and communications technologies. It studies not only the spatial differences in technology usage worldwide, but also examines digital differences in the major world...

Rise of Manufacturing Nation -- Industrialization Process of 40 Years -- The development of China’s Manufacturing -- Opportunities and Challenges of China’s Manufacturing -- Resolving Overcapacity -- Technological Innovation in Manufacturing Industry -- Intelligent Manufacturing -- Green...

Introduction -- Neoclassical and endogenous growth models -- The accumulation of human capital as a factor of production -- Pathways of human capital towards economic growth -- Human capital transformation and cycles of innovative economic development -- Stages of economic development and...