Cover; China's Development; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Introduction: from imperial history to sui generis development of capitalism; PART I Putting China today in historical perspective; 1 The role of history and culture in the resilience of China's institutional framework; 2 Growth regimes in capitalist history; PART II Understanding Chinese reforms in the past 30 years; 3 On the political economy of reform; 4 The second phase of Chinese reform; 5 China's economic opening to the world
PART III The new stage of reform toward sustainability6 The making of sustainable growth; 7 A road map for the transformation of China's economic structure; 8 From policies to politics; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
China is entering a phase where deep structural changes will arise throughout society. These multi-fold processes will be intertwined in a globalized world, impacted by the transformation of capitalism in the aftermath of the financial crisis and under the threat of severe environmental damage. Focussing on sustainability, this book explores the future of China in light of the successful reforms undertaken in the last thirty years. It combines Chinese economic history and up-to-date macroeconomic theory in order to show how economic transformations and institutional changes are intertwined in
