China's economic reforms over the past two decades have brought tremendous economic transformation, rapid growth, and closer integration into the global economy. Real income per capita has increased fivefold, raising millions of Chinese out of poverty. Despite these achievements, difficult...

Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction and Overview -- 2 How Fast Can China Grow? -- 3 Provincial Growth Dynamics -- 4 The Growth-Financial Development Nexus -- 5 Foreign Direct Investment in China: Some Lessons for Other Countries -- 6 Foreign Direct Investment and...