Traces the development of the private and informal economies in China and examines the Shanghai model of the informal economy. Describes specific policies and measures taken to develop the informal economy in Shanghai and presents case studies to illustrate the role of local street communities...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the historical development of the capital goods machinery industry in China - covers the period from 1930s to 1950s describing development from repair shops and maintenance in foreign owned shops to machinery manufacturing using intermediate technology;...