Openness, Economic Growth and Regional Disparities : The Case of China

Substantial disparities across different Chinese regions are one of the most prominent features in China ́ s development process. This book investigates the mechanisms through which openness affects regional economic growth and interregional disparities in China. Based on the latest data and employing a variety of panel data regression techniques, it provides readers with new findings that shed light on the effects of openness on China ́ s regional economic growth and the evolution of the country ́ s interregional disparities Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction....Pages 1-6 Output Growth and Productivity Growth in China....Pages 7-26 Growth and Convergence across the Chinese Regions....Pages 27-53 Openness and Regional Growth in China....Pages 55-84 Openness, Human Capital, and Productivity Growth in the Chinese Regions....Pages 85-111 Foreign Direct Investment and Regional Productivity Growth in China....Pages 113-135 Endogenous Saving, Interregional Capital Mobility, and Convergence across China....Pages 137-159 Inputs Beyond Capital and Labor, the Neoclassical Growth Framework, and Limits to Growth in China....Pages 161-193 Industry Mix and Interregional Disparities in China....Pages 195-222 Openness, Structural Factors, and Economic Growth across the Regions in China....Pages 223-244 Environmental Quality and “Green” Economic Growth in the Chinese Regions....Pages 245-259 Strategic Interaction in Environmental Protection Efforts among Chinese Provincial Governments....Pages 261-284 Strategic Competition in Public Spending on Education in Different Chinese Regions....Pages 285-297 Trade Openness and Economic Growth in China: Models, Implications, and Some Thoughts....Pages 299-328 A Summary and Beyond....Pages 329-335