The most recent account of what is going on in the fast changing world and Chinese economics. Topics in the book include economic development, banking and finance, education reform, consumption patterns, the impact of social networking, population dynamics, policy making, and the challenges...

"This revised and updated edition sets out to analyze and compare the operational mechanisms of the Chinese economy between the pre-reform and post-reform periods and through national, regional and local dimensions"--P. [4] of cover