"This comprehensive overview of the modern Chinese economy by a noted expert on China's economic development offers a … both an engaging, broadly focused introduction to China's economy since 1949 and original insights based on his own … the one-child family policy, the rural economy, including agriculture and rural industrialization; industrial and …

This book focuses on several specific features characterizing China’s economy in the Mao era (1952–1976), and discusses … readers who are interested in contemporary China’s economy, particularly to scholars and students. The volume gives new … Maoist China could have contributed to or alternatively prevented today’s economic development. The topics addressed here …