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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455617203321

Autore

Thomson Elspeth <1960, >

Titolo

The Chinese coal industry : an economic history / / Elspeth Thomson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

0-367-02687-2

1-135-78703-4

1-280-03661-3

0-203-22165-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (400p. ) : ill

Collana

RoutledgeCurzon studies on the Chinese economy ; ; 2

Disciplina

338.2/724/0951

Soggetti

Coal trade - China - History

Coal mines and mining - China - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-402) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. The Industry Before 1949 2. Mao's Adaptation of Soviet Central Planning: Effects on the Industry 3. Economic Assessment of the Industry on the Eve of the Reform and Opening up programme 4. The Industry and Deng's Reforms 5. Central Planning in the Industry Giving Way to Marketization 6. Economic Assessment of the Industry after Twenty Years of Reforms 7. Retrospect and Prospect Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text examines the changes in the structure and operation of the Chinese coal industry from the mid-19th century to the end of the 20th century, concentrating on the years of reform. It provides many insights into China's socio-political development.