China's great economic transformation -- China and development economics -- China in light of the performance of central and east european economies-- A political economy of China's economic transition -- The demographic factor in China's transition -- The Chinese labor market in the reform era...

Frontmatter -- Advance Praise for The China Paradox, Second Edition -- Advance Praise for The China Paradox, First Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 The Hybrid Development Model at the Heart of a Vibrant New China -- Chapter 2 Early Attempts at Industrialization: The...