This book examines failure in the urbanisation of Northwest China as a result of government industrial policies that have impacted on the economic development of the region. By looking at the under-researched provinces of Gansu, Qinghai and Inner Mongolia, which make up a quarter of China's...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Addressing the Challenge -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1A -- Chapter 2: Growth, Productivity, and Income -- Identifying the Comparators -- Relative International Performance -- Domestic Growth over Time -- Investment and...