Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Economy

Lawrence R. Sullivan

doi:10.5771/9781538108543

Summary

The Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Economy covers the world’s second largest macro economy. Extensive attention throughout the volume is given to the historical development of the Chinese economy since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. Included is a review of developments during the period of central economic planning adopted from the Soviet Union (1953-1978) and in-depth information and analysis on the various policies and fundamental changes brought about in China by the inauguration of economic reforms from 1978-1979 through 2016.

This book contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on i critical sectors of the economy including automobiles, banking and finance, national currency, economic regulation, trade and investment, and important industries such as agriculture, computers and electronics, iron and steel, real estate, and shipping.. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about China’s economy.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2017
Copyright year: 2017
ISBN-Print: 978-1-5381-0853-6
ISBN-Online: 978-1-5381-0854-3
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 477
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Editor’s Foreword No access
3. Preface No access
4. Reader’s Note No access
5. Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
6. Maps No access
7. Chronology No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 6
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Glossary No access Pages 425 - 428
Major Leaders of the People’s Republic of China No access Pages 429 - 430
U.S. Ambassadors to the People’s Republic of China, 1979–2015 No access Pages 431 - 432
Bibliography No access Pages 433 - 476
About the Authors No access Pages 477 - 477