Bücher der Reihe Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy

Considers the degree to which economic convergence between mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan has occurred, and the prospects for increased convergence in the future. This book examines income convergence, and changes in productivity, using the same measures for both China and the two SARS.

The concept of ΓÇÿharmonizationΓÇÖ has become very popular in China, with the Chinese government increasingly applying the term ΓÇÿharmonious societyΓÇÖ to internal affairs and the term ΓÇÿharmonious worldΓÇÖ to international relationships. Harmonization as both an end and a means of ChinaΓÇÖs development is deeply rooted in ChinaΓÇÖs cultural tradition, which emphasizes moderation, balance and harmony between human beings and nature, between different social groups, and between the Chinese and other nationalities. This book examines the experience of enacting the concept of harmonization in China in recent years. It explores this in terms of developments within Chinese society, economic developments and changes in business practices, environmental challenges and coping strategies, and changing patterns of international relations. Throughout, it discusses the gaps between rhetoric and reality, policy and practice.

China''s accession to the World Trade Organisation in 2001 was a highly significant event both for China and for the wider world. This book argues that, although at the time some people doubted the likely benefits, China''s WTO accession has been highly successful. It discusses how China has abided by its commitment to WTO terms and how WTO membership has contributed to China''s reform and opening up; explores how vastly increased co-operative exchange with many countries around the world has been mutually beneficial in a range of fields including trade, science and culture; and shows how China''s WTO membership has been a great stimulus both for China''s economy and the world economy. The book considers the subject from a number of perspectives, and draws out lessons for future reform and development for China, and for China''s relations with the rest of the world, emphasising the need to maintain a win-win approach.

This book explores a wide range of issues connected with the impact of China on the global economy and the prevailing international system. Subjects covered include Chinäs multinationals, international acquisitions, the exchange rate, research and development and technology transfer, Chinäs emerging major business groupings, and small and medium sized enterprises.

This book presents a wide-ranging assessment of the current state of Chinäs economy in relation to the global international economy. It discusses the role China has played in responding to the economic crisis, assesses the continuing strong prospects for further economic growth in China, and examines Chinäs deepening integration into the world economy.

Presents the theories of big business, catch-up and state intervention to the Chinese brewing industry. This book analyzes the relationship between competition and state intervention in the context of developing economies. It uses case studies of the Yanjing and Tsingtao breweries in order to detail the struggles that Chinese brewers have faced.

Taking the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing as an iconic turning-point and exploring key themes such as economic reform and sustainability, innovation and sustainability, globalisation and social development, this book analyses the prospects for sustainable reform and development in Post-Olympic China.

This study examines the Chinese model of modern development, reflecting on the historical experience of China's reform, and highlighting theoretical issues that are crucial for understanding the reform in its historical and global contexts.

Argues that a major potential source of social tension in transition and developing countries is not poverty as such, but vulnerability to poverty: the risk of becoming poor. This book demonstrates how in China many public sector reforms have made many households extremely vulnerable to poverty.

China's economy continues to grow rapidly, with important consequences for its own society and environment, as well as for the wider world economy. This book provides much-needed insight, using the latest research findings, into China's successful reform experience and its challenges over three decades.

Providing an account of the role of informal institutions in Chinese rural development, this book, based on a decade of fieldwork of village life in the Chinese countryside, puts forth a distinctive argument on the topic Chinese economic and social affairs.

Rural Credit Cooperatives (RCCs) are virtually the only source of formal credit for rural households in China and were subject to a series of reforms from 1996 to 2003. This book examines the credit needs and the borrowing behaviour of rural households in China. It also examines the patterns of credit required by rural households.

This book assesses the different factors that are contributing to the transition to a market economy and the growth of networks in rural China. It demonstrates the importance of the party-state system and regional differences.

This book examines the key challenges currently facing the Chinese economy. It considers Chinas¿ increasing global impact, discusses the institutional drivers of Chinäs economic growth, assesses critically Chinäs need for structural reform, and explores issues related to sustainability and human rights.

Considers the impact of multinational companies in China on the Chinese economy and on indigenous firms in China. This book includes case studies of Boeing, Wal-Mart and Coco-Cola, considering their activities both at the global level and within China, and case studies of the sectors in which these forms operate in China.

Explores the key issues in governance and public administration faced by China's policy-makers. This title includes chapters that cover a wide range of issue areas and provides an invaluable resource for those seeking to understand China's own thinking on its governance and public administration.

Examines the origin and evolution of Hong Kong's political system, analyses the current contradictions in the system, and discusses how the system might develop. This book focuses on the office of Chief Executive in the context of Hong Kong's transformation from a British colony to a Special Administrative Region in China.

Explores the question as to whether the way in which Chinese management handles conflict is fundamentally different from elsewhere or much the same. This book provides an account of the inner workings of the Chinese business world.

Discusses the issues relating to China's remarkable economic growth. This book provides coverage of these issues, including the economic, political-economic, environmental and philosophical questions.

This book examines the current state of the Chinese Communist Party and the many problems which it faces, exploring the dynamics of development in China, the Party organization, recruitment and management, and the Party's role in the wider society.

Comprises a set of research papers from the Center for China Studies, which give insights into Chinese economics and society.

Based on extensive economic analysis, this book examines key questions relating to corporate governance in China, including the relationship between ownership structure and corporate performance, the determinants of capital structure, and the nature of contemporary governance structures.

Provides an insider's account of the reforms in CITIC, a rare narrative that should be essential reading for scholars and practitioners who care about the theory and practice of the firm, in particular in the context of Chinese enterprise reform.

Examines the role of corporate structure, including corporate headquarters, in the success of large firms. It considers these issues in relation to large global corporations, providing a "benchmark", which is then used as a contrast in a discussion of corporate structure within large Chinese firms

Presenting original work and new thinking, this book explores the current state of globalization, competition and growth in China.