The New Chinese Economy: Dynamic Transitions into the Future [Paperback]

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 ahead for the rising economic global superpower.A Historic Background of China's Economy International Implications of China's Opening Economy The Role of Government Agencies in China's Economic Growth Land Property Rights and Land Transferring in China's Industrialization Process Private Banking Development in Modern China Higher Education Reform and Precautionary Savings in China Social Network and Consumption Smoothing in Rural China Accounting for Consumption Inequality in China's Population The Dynamics of Income Distribution in Chinese Cities The Club Convergence Across Chinese Provinces Population Mobility to Chinese Cities and Policies for the Equalization of Public Services Financial and Economic Stability in China at the End of the US Great Moderation

This volume contains nine articles on the recent growth and development of the Chinese economy. Editor

Grivoyannis (Yeshiva Univ.) provides an introductory chapter that offers historical context on China's economic

development and a concluding chapter on international implications of China's economic performance. All other

contributors, with the exception of one residing in South Korea, are from China. They provide many insights into the

transition economy based on firsthand experience. In addition to the more traditional topics such as the government's

role in the economy and land property rights, there are some interesting chapters not typically found in similar

volumes. For example, one chapter explores private finance, which has caused great publicity and social unrest in

recent years. l“'