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The Political Economy of China
Hongying Wang
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Cover
Table of Contents
Dedication
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Preface
1 History: From the “Middle Kingdom” to the “Century of Humiliation”
“The Great Divergence”
Failed Reforms and Experiments
Conclusion
Questions for Discussion
2 The Enigma of the Party State
The Party
The State
Central–Local Relations
State–Society Relations
Conclusion
Questions for Discussion
3 The Transformation of Rural China
From Collective to Household Farming
The Rise and Fall of Township and Village Enterprises
Rural–Urban Integration
Political Consequences of Economic Transformation
Conclusion
Questions for Discussion
4 The Commanding Heights of the State Sector
Incremental Reform in the 1980s
Drastic Restructuring in the 1990s
Consolidating State Control in the 2000s
The Political Economy of State-Owned Enterprise Reform
Conclusion
Questions for Discussion
5 Private Sector Growth
The Rise of Private Enterprises
State Accommodation of the Private Sector
The Private Sector’s Embrace of the State
Conclusion
Questions for Discussion
6 China’s New Proletariat
Labor Market Development
Labor Conditions
Labor, Capital, and the State
Conclusion
Questions for Discussion
7 Weaving a New Social Safety Net
The Pension System
Healthcare
Social Assistance
The Political Economy of Welfare Reform
Conclusion
Questions for Discussion
8 Money in the Chinese Economy
The Fiscal System
The Financial System
Financial Instruments of the Developmental State
Conclusion
Questions for Discussion
9 Macroeconomic Policy
Macroeconomic Management
The Central Bank
Economic Imbalance
Conclusion
Questions for Discussion
10 In Search of Clear Waters and Green Mountains
Environmental Degradation
The Political Economy of Environmental Policies
Environmental Issues in Chinese Foreign Relations
Conclusion
Questions for Discussion
11 Laying Eggs with Borrowed Hens
Foreign Trade
Foreign Direct Investment
Conclusion
Questions for Discussion
12 China’s “Going Out” Policy
Outward Foreign Direct Investment
Development Aid
Conclusion
Questions for Discussion
Conclusion
A Chinese Development Model?
A Successful Model?
Questions for Discussion
Glossary
References
Index
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Hongying Wang
The Political Economy of China