The success of the economic reforms in rural China has raised the living standards of rural households. This is reflected in households' consuming goods and services that were not previously part of their consumption pattern. However, because of differences in economic and demographic...

The fast and steady economic growth in China during the 1990s has attracted much international attention. Using the three most recent Chinese input–output tables, this paper investigates industry structure and inter-industry relationships and the relationship of both to economic growth. The...

The purpose of this paper is to quantify the efficiency with which Australian universities utilise their teaching resources. The study estimates the cost efficiency of 36 universities over the period 1995–2002 using stochastic frontier analysis. The present study differs from previous cost and...

This paper analyzes in detail relevant mechanisms that influence the growth of Chinese transnational corporations (TNCs). These include foreign exchange administration, legal systems, systems of administrative scrutiny and approval, monetary support systems, tax systems, insurance systems, and...