China and Its Regions: Economic Growth and Reform in Chinese Provinces (New Horizons in International Business Series)

In twenty years of reform in China, the key development has been the opening-up of the market to foreign trade and international investment. This increased economic openness has been accompanied by profound changes in both economic organization and regional disparity. This comprehensive book focuses on the link between these economic reforms and the causes - and ultimately the implications - of regional inequalities in the most populous country in the world. The authors examine the effect of globalization on regional disparities in terms of income, regional growth, industrial location, urban-rural opposition, performance of the firm, human capital and mortality. In each case they provide new insights into the main changes in the Chinese economy and give original explanations as to the sources of regional diversity. The authors find that on the whole, regional disparities in China have tended to increase since reforms were introduced. They illustrate that this rise of inequality, in terms of both growth and income, results from the aptitudes of different regions to seize the new opportunities afforded to them by market developments. They also demonstrate how current regional disparities and increased competition will go hand in hand with a polarization of industrial development in a few privileged regions. In the wake of China’s accession to the WTO, this timely book offers a unique perspective on what is surely one of the biggest economic issues the global economy will face in the coming years. China and its Regions will be essential reading for all students and scholars of business, industrial development and Asian studies. In twenty years of reform in China, the key development has been the opening-up of the market to foreign trade and international investment. This increased economic openness has been accompanied by profound changes in both economic organisation and regional disparity. This comprehensive book focuses on the link between these economic reforms and the causes - and ultimately the implications - of regional inequalities in the most populous country in the world.The authors examine the effect of globalisation on regional disparities in terms of income, regional growth, industrial location, urban-rural opposition, performance of the firm, human capital and mortality. In each case they provide new insights into the main changes in the Chinese economy and give original explanations as to the sources of regional diversity. The authors find that on the whole, regional disparities in China have tended to increase since reforms were introduced. They illustrate that this rise of inequality, in terms of both growth and income, results from the aptitudes of different regions to seize the new opportunities afforded to them by market developments. They also demonstrate how current regional disparities and increased competition will go hand in hand with a polarisation of industrial development in a few privileged regions. In the wake of China's accession to the WTO, this timely book offers a unique perspective on what is surely one of the biggest economic issues the global economy will face in the coming years. China and its Regions will be essential reading for all students and scholars of business, industrial development and Asian studies. On The Measurement Of The Openness Of The Chinese Economy / Jean-louis Combes, Patrick Guillaumont And Sandra Poncet. -- Social Consequences Of Economic Reform In China: An Analysis Of Regional Disparity In The Transition Period / Justin Yifu Lin, Fang Cai And Zhou Li. -- Provincial Economic Growth In China: Causes Consequences Of Regional Differentiation / Barry Naughton. -- International Trade And Regional Specialization In China / Jean-françois Brun And Mary Françoise Renard. -- Productivity Growth, Catch-up And Convergence In China's Reforming Economy / Yanrui Wu. -- The Impact Of Wto Accession On Income Disparity In China / Fan Zhai And Shantong Li. -- Changes In Income Inequality In China's Transition / Shi Li. -- Infant Mortality And External Openness In Chinese Provinces / Martine Audibert, Jacky Mathonnat And Ningshan Chen. -- The Regional Distribution Of Foreign Direct Investment In China: The Impact Of Human Capital / Qiumei Yang. -- Foreign Direct Investment, Human Capital And Catching Up: The Chinese Case / Olivier Jammes. -- Some Observations On The Ownership And Regional Aspects In Financing The Growth Of China's Rural Enterprises / Wing Thye Woo. Edited By Mary-françoise Renard. Papers Presented At A Symposium Held On Oct. 22-23, 1998 At The Center For Studies And Research On International Development In France. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In 20 years of reform in China, the key development has been the opening-up of the market to foreign trade and international investment. This increased economic openness has been accompanied by profound changes in both economic organization and regional disparity. This comprehensive work focuses on the link between these economic reforms and the causes - and ultimately the implications - of regional inequalities in the most populous country in the world. The authors examine the effect of globalization on regional disparities in terms of income, regional growth, industrial location, urban-rural The author considers the economic growth and reform in China from a provincial point of view