This book examines failure in the urbanisation of Northwest China as a result of government industrial policies that … Inner Mongolia, which make up a quarter of China's territory, Zheng and Deng challenge the common story of China's miracle … people tend not to stay. Yet, China’s current political system forces growth to take place even though basic conditions and …

An important factor influencing corporate finance and economic growth in China lies in its government sponsored … industrial policies. Examining China’s five-year plans during 1991-2010, we find that state-owned firms in government supported …