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UNINA9910818080503321 |
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Autore |
Chow Gregory C. <1929-> |
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Titolo |
China's economic transformation / / Gregory C. Chow |
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Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015 |
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2015 |
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1-118-90994-1 |
1-118-90993-3 |
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Edizione |
[Third edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (460 p.) |
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Collana |
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New York Academy of Sciences |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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China Economic conditions 1976-2000 |
China Economic conditions 2000- |
China Economic policy 1976-2000 |
China Economic policy 2000- |
China Politics and government 1976-2002 |
China Politics and government 2002- |
China Social conditions |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Revised edition of the author's China's economic transformation 2007. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the Third Edition; Part I Historical Background and General Survey; Chapter 1 Economic Lessons from History; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Significant Events in Major Historical Dynasties; 1.3 The Republic of China, 1911-; 1.4 Summary of Historical Lessons; 1.5 What History Can Reveal about the Chinese Economy; References and Further Reading; Questions; Chapter 2 Experiments with Planning and Economic Disruptions; 2.1 The Communist Party Rises to Power; 2.2 Historical Review: 1949-78; 2.3 A Model of the Chinese Planned Economy |
2.4 The Behavior of Economic Units in a Planned Economy 2.5 Output Planning in Theory and Practice; 2.6 Organization and Administration of Economic Planning; References and Further Reading; Questions; Chapter 3 Economic Reform up to the Mid-1990's; 3.1 Why Economic Reform Started in 1978; 3.2 Agriculture; 3.3 Reform of State-Owned Enterprises; 3.4 Price Reform; 3.5 The Banking System; 3.6 Foreign |
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Trade and Investment; 3.7 The Nonstate Sectors; 3.8 Institutional Infrastructure; 3.9 Reform Policies Similar to Those of Taiwan; 3.10 Reasons for the Success of China's Economic Reform; 3.11 Summary |
Appendix: China's Geography References and Further Reading; Questions; Chapter 4 Further Reform up to the 2010's; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Enterprise Reform; 4.3 Banking Reform; 4.4 Foreign Trade and Investment during the Asian Financial Crisis; 4.5 The Impact of WTO Membership; 4.6 Reform in Agriculture; 4.7 Rural Poverty; 4.8 Prospects for Reform; References and Further Reading; Questions; Part II Analysis of the Macroeconomy; Chapter 5 Economic Growth; 5.1 The Neoclassical Model of Economic Growth; 5.2 Data on Output, Capital, and Labor; 5.3 A Review of Regression Analysis |
5.4 Estimating Production Functions for China 5.5 Use of the Neoclassical Growth Model to Forecast GDP; 5.6 How Large Will the Chinese Economy Be in 2020?; 5.7 Lessons from Forecasting; References and Further Reading; Questions; Chapter 6 Economic Fluctuations; 6.1 The Multiplier-Accelerator Model of Economic Fluctuations; 6.2 Dynamic Properties of the Multiplier- Accelerator Model; 6.3 An Econometric Method for Estimating Parameters of Linear Stochastic Equations; 6.4 Estimating a Multiplier-Accelerator Model of the Chinese Economy; 6.5 A Vector Autoregression (VAR) System |
6.6 Econometric Models of the Chinese Economy References and Further Reading; Questions; Chapter 7 Macroeconomic Policies; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Monetary Policy; 7.3 An Econometric Analysis of Inflation and of Monetary Policy in China; 7.4 Basic Facts about Government Revenue and Expenditure; 7.5 Fiscal Policy; References and Further Reading; Questions; Chapter 8 The Effects of Political Movements on the Macroeconomy; 8.1 Specification of a Dynamic Optimization Model of the Chinese Economy; 8.2 The Solution of the Dynamic Optimization Problem; 8.3 Statistical Estimation |
8.4 Measuring the Effects of Two Political Events |
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"Now available in a fully-revised and updated third edition, this established textbook provides a penetrating and comprehensive analysis of the historical, institutional, and theoretical factors that have contributed to China's economic success. Includes coverage of China's foreign investments, trade with regional partners, Chinese human capital, and bureaucratic economic institutions Covers a diverse set of important issues, including environmental restraints, income distribution, rural poverty, the education system, healthcare, exchange rate policies, monetary policies, and financial regulation Accessibly written and intelligently organized to offer a straightforward guide to China's economic evolution Written by a lauded economist, researcher, and advisor to government officials in mainland China and Taiwan "-- |
"Provides a penetrating and comprehensive analysis of the historical, institutional, and theoretical factors that have contributed to China's economic success"-- |
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UNINA9910960068103321 |
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Autore |
Sedky Ahmed |
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Titolo |
Living with heritage in Cairo : area conservation in the Arab-Islamic city / / Ahmed Sedky |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cairo, : American University in Cairo Press, 2009 |
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9781617970122 |
1617970123 |
9781617973741 |
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9781936190638 |
193619063X |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (329 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Islamic architecture - Egypt - Cairo |
Historic buildings - Egypt - Cairo |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-287) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. What to conserve -- pt. 2. How to conserve -- pt. 3. Assessment of area conservation in Cairo. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Arab-Islamic city has been always a glamorous urban dream in human cultural memory. This is manifested in Cairo, the world's largest medieval urban system where traditional lifestyles are still implemented. Nevertheless, despite the extensive efforts to preserve Historic Cairo, it is sadly vulnerable.Ahmed Sedky investigates the reasons behind this condition, exploring and comparing regional and international case studies. Questions such as how and what to conserve are raised and elaborated through the perspectives of different stakeholders.A resulting evaluative framework is accumulated t |
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