"The book studies the process of economic and industrial development in the Republic of China (1912-1949), in the hope … of shedding light on how China came to be a comparative economic laggard in the period, especially in comparison to Japan … evidence. So, far from being a pure historical review of China's industrial development, the book focuses on the internal logic …

Carrying Capacity: Theory And Research Methods -- Calculation and Analysis of Population Carrying Capacity of China …’s Regional Resources, Environment, and Economy -- Carrying Capacity and China’s Regional Functional Planning -- Carrying Capacity … and China’s Urban-rural Coordination -- Some Problems Concerning EW-MFA and China’s Economic Growth.-Bibliography. …