Autore	Kwok-wah Yip
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2012
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (214 p.)
Disciplina	330.951
Soggetto topico	Economic development - China
ISBN	1-283-59374-2 9786613906199 981-4397-78-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Preface; About the Author; CONTENTS; Chronology of Major Historic Events; Chapter 1 Understanding the China Model; 1. Introduction; 2. Problems Emerging from the Financial Tsunami; 3. From the China Collapse Theory to the Beijing Consensus to the China Model; 4. My Understanding of China in the Past 50 Years; 5. Understanding China is a Circuitous Process; 6. Five Fundamental Positions in Elaborating the China Model; Chapter 2 Perspectives on the China Model; 1. Chinese School vs. Western School; 2. The Chinese School: Examining the China Model in the Context of China's Circumstances 2.1. Zhang Weiwei's interpretation 2.2. Pan Wei's interpretation; 2.3. Views of other scholars; 4. The Western School: Examining the China Model in the Context of Universal Values; 4.1. Chen Zhiwu's China model never exists!; 4.2. Views of other scholars; 5. Putting Aside Ideologies and Diagnosing China; 6. Reality in China: Society, Economy and Politics; 6.1. China resuming its normal status; 6.2. Revival of Chinese civilization; Chapter 3 A Comprehensive Discussion on the China Model (1); According to The Spirit of the Laws 1; The Last 70 Years of Qing Dynasty (Wan Qing qi shi nian) During a Chat with Huang Yanpei 2 During a Speech in the House of Commons on 11 November 1947; 1. What does the China Model Mean?; 2. Eight Characteristics of the China Model; 3. Mixed Ideology; 4. Mixed Economy; 5. Continuity in Governance and Comprehensive Thinking; 6. Legitimacy of Government Policies Through People-Oriented Strategy; 7. Independent and Autonomous Centralized Leadership; Chapter 4 A Comprehensive Discussion on the China Model (2); 1. Scientific Trial and Error and Building a Learning Society; 2. Reinterpretation of Tradition and Alignment with International Standards 3. Learning, Innovation and Self-Reliance4. Three Phases of Development in the China Model; 5. Historical Implications of the China Model; Chapter 5 The Social Structure of the China Model; 1. Introduction; 2. Ethical Values of the State, Confucianism, Mohism and Legalism; 3. "Governance by Institution," not "Rule of Man"; 4. The Household Registration System; 5. Intertwined Social Organizations; 6. Conditions of the Workers, Farmers and Intellectuals; 7. Supplementary Information; 7.1. Other schools of thoughts; 7.1.1 Legalism or school of law ( ); 7.1.2. Daoism ( ); 7.1.3. Mohism ( ) 7.1.4. School of naturalists or school of Yin and Yang ( )7.1.5. School of diplomacy or school of vertical and horizontal alliances ( ); Chapter 6 The Economic Structure of the China Model; 1. Restraining, Guiding and Regulating Capital; 2. Adoption of Market Principle in Planned Economy; 3. Household Registration and Farmland Ownership; 4. The Effects of the Dual-Sector System; Chapter 7 Political Structure of the China Model; 1. Introduction; 2. Power Structure within the China Model; 3. The Process of Formulating Government Policy Directions; 4. Issues Related to the Balance of Power 5. Heavenly Mandate, Public Opinion and Votes
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Autore	Gewirtz Julian <1989->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Cambridge, MA : , : Harvard University Press, , [2017]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (412 pages)
Disciplina	338.951
Soggetto topico	Economic development - China East and West
ISBN	0-674-97347-X 0-674-97345-3
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Frontmatter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: River Crossings -- 1. The Great Helmsman Departs -- 2. Pushing Off from the Shore -- 3. A Swifter Vessel -- 4. Navigating the Crosscurrents -- 5. Through Treacherous Waters -- 6. Days on the River -- 7. In the Wake -- 8. A Tempestuous Season -- 9. The Narrows of the River -- 10. At the Delta -- Conclusion: Arrivals and Departures -- Abbreviations in the Notes -- Notes -- Key Chinese Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910154632903321

Autore	Pan Chunyang
Edizione	[First edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Shanghai, China : , : Springer, , [2024]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (174 pages)
Disciplina	307.12160951
Collana	Public Economy and Urban Governance in China Series
Soggetto topico	City planning - Economic aspects - China Economic development - China
ISBN	981-9966-29-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Intro -- Foreword -- Where Is Development Economics Heading? -- About "Development Economics" -- About This Book -- Reference -- Foreword by Baijun Wu -- Series Editor's Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Motivation and Significance of Research -- 1.1.1 Role of Infrastructure Development in China's Phenomenal Growth -- 1.1.2 The Middle Income Trap After a Growth Miracle -- 1.1.3 Significance of Research -- 1.2 Framework and Method of Research -- 1.2.1 Framework of Research -- 1.2.2 Research Method -- 1.3 Research Content and Key Tasks -- 1.3.1 Research Content -- 1.3.2 Key Tasks of Research -- References -- 2 A Brief History and Basic Concepts of Infrastructure -- 2.1 A Brief History of Infrastructure -- 2.1.1 Infrastructure During the First Industrial Revolution -- 2.1.2 Infrastructure Development Since World War II -- 2.1.3 Historical Significance of Infrastructure Development -- 2.2 Concept, Types, and Nature of Infrastructure -- 2.2.1 Concept and Types of Infrastructure -- 2.2.2 Economic Attributes of Infrastructure -- 2.3 Misunderstandings Concerning Government Provision of Infrastructure -- 2.3.1 Misunderstanding 1: Government Provision = Free Provision -- 2.3.2 Misunderstanding 2: Government Provision = Government Production -- 2.3.3 Misunderstanding 3: Government Provision = Sole Source -- 2.3.4 Misunderstanding 4: Government Provision = Universal Satisfaction -- 2.3.5 Misunderstanding 5: Government Provision = Willingness to Provide -- 2.4 Innovations in Infrastructure Provision Models -- References -- 3 Origin and Development of Infrastructure Economics -- 3.1 Previous Studies on Infrastructure Economics -- 3.1.1 Adam Smith's Theory of State Functions -- 3.1.2 Friedrich List's "Standard Model" -- 3.1.3 Karl H. Marx's "General Conditions of Production" -- 3.1.4 John Keynes' "Aggregate Demand Management". 3.1.5 Development Economics Concerning Infrastructure -- 3.1.6 The Public Goods Theory -- 3.1.7 Robert W. Fogel's "Counterfactual Analysis" -- 3.2 Economic Development Effects of Infrastructure in Developing Countries -- 3.2.1 Empirical Evidence from Asian, African, and Latin American Countries -- 3.2.2 Cross-Country Empirical Evidence -- 3.3 Effects of Infrastructure on China's Economic Development -- 3.3.1 Economic Growth Effects of Infrastructure -- 3.3.2 Internal Mechanisms of the Economic Growth Effects of Infrastructure -- 3.3.3 Effects of Infrastructure on Poverty Reduction and Income Distribution -- 3.4 Reflections on the Economic Growth Effects of China's Infrastructure -- References -- 4 A Review on Economic Models of Infrastructure -- 4.1 Iceberg Cost Model -- 4.2 Endogenous Growth Model -- 4.2.1 Assumptions -- 4.2.2 Model Setup and Solution -- 4.3 Regional Competition Model -- 4.3.1 Assumptions -- 4.3.2 Model Setup and Solution -- References -- 5 Achievements and Challenges of Infrastructure Development in China Over the Past 70 Years -- 5.1 China's Infrastructure Development During Socialist Economic Reconstruction (1949-1978) -- 5.1.1 Reparation and Construction of Infrastructure During Economic Recovery (1949-1952) -- 5.1.2 Development of Infrastructure During Transition to Socialism (1953-1956) -- 5.1.3 Development of Infrastructure While Exploring the Path of Socialism (1957-1978) -- 5.2 Leapfrog Infrastructure Development During Reform and Opening-Up (1978-2019) -- 5.2.1 Infrastructure Development in the Early Years of Reform and Opening-Up (1978-1984) -- 5.2.2 Infrastructure Development While China Explored Socialist Market Economy (1985-1993) -- 5.2.3 Infrastructure Development During Market-Oriented Reform in Full Swing (1994-2012) -- 5.2.4 Infrastructure Development in the New Normal Stage of Economic Development (2013-2019). References -- 6 Infrastructure and Market Integration: From the Perspective of Inter-connectivity by High-Speed Rails -- 6.1 Motivation -- 6.1.1 Market Fragmentation Undermining the Economy -- 6.1.2 Contributions of Railways to Market Integration -- 6.1.3 China's Development of High-Speed Rails -- 6.1.4 Research Questions -- 6.2 Empirical Research Methodology -- 6.2.1 Theoretical Analysis and Model Setting -- 6.2.2 Variable Construction and Data Sources -- 6.3 Analysis of Estimation Results -- 6.3.1 Estimation of the Impact of HSR Connectivity on the Wage Gap Between Paired Cities -- 6.3.2 Geographical Distance and HSR Connectivity -- 6.4 Key Findings and Policy Implications -- References -- 7 Infrastructure Development on Open Development: From the Perspective of Foreign Direct Investment -- 7.1 Motivation -- 7.1.1 Economic Transformation and the Exit of Foreign Capital -- 7.1.2 Research Questions -- 7.2 Empirical Research Methodology -- 7.2.1 Theoretical Analysis and Model Setting -- 7.2.2 Variable Construction and Data Sources -- 7.3 Analysis of Estimation Results -- 7.3.1 Impacts of Infrastructure on FDI Inflows: Evidence at the Provincial Level -- 7.3.2 Impacts of Infrastructure on FDI Inflows: Evidence at the City Level -- 7.4 Key Findings and Policy Implications -- References -- 8 Infrastructure's Influence on People's Well-Being: Taking Access to Natural Gas as an Example -- 8.1 Motivation -- 8.1.1 Clean Fuel and People's Well-Being -- 8.1.2 Research Questions -- 8.2 History of Natural Gas in China -- 8.3 Empirical Research Methodology -- 8.3.1 Equations to Estimate People's Level of Happiness -- 8.3.2 Theoretical Analysis and Model Setting -- 8.4 Analysis of Estimation Results -- 8.4.1 Effect of Natural Gas Penetration on Happiness -- 8.4.2 Average Marginal Willingness to Pay. 8.4.3 Interaction Between Industrial Emissions and Natural Gas Penetration -- 8.5 Key Findings and Policy Implications -- References -- 9 Infrastructure and Economic Growth: From the Perspective of New Infrastructure -- 9.1 Motivation -- 9.1.1 Challenges Facing the Chinese Economy -- 9.1.2 Challenges Facing Development of New Infrastructure -- 9.1.3 Research Questions -- 9.2 Definition of New Infrastructure and Literature Review -- 9.2.1 Definition of New Infrastructure -- 9.2.2 Economic Attributes of New Infrastructure -- 9.3 Construction of NIDPs -- 9.4 Empirical Research Methodology -- 9.4.1 Theoretical Analysis and Model Setting -- 9.4.2 Variable Construction and Data Sources -- 9.5 Analysis of Estimation Results -- 9.5.1 Estimation Results of the Impact of New Infrastructure on Regional Economic Growth -- 9.5.2 Accounting of Regional Economic Growth -- 9.6 Key Findings and Policy Implications -- References -- 10 Impacts of Governance on Infrastructure Provision and Institutional Innovations -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Governance and Corruption in the Infrastructure Sector -- 10.2.1 Basic Concepts and Significance of Governance -- 10.2.2 Historical Lessons: Corruption in the US Infrastructure Sector -- 10.2.3 Corrupted Infrastructure Sector in Developing Countries -- 10.3 Governance and Private Participation in Infrastructure Provision -- 10.3.1 Hypotheses -- 10.3.2 Empirical Research Methodology -- 10.3.3 Analysis of Estimation Results -- 10.4 State Governance, Decentralization, and Infrastructure Provision -- 10.4.1 State Governance and the Two "Centenary Goals" -- 10.4.2 Chinese Decentralization as a Form of State Governance -- 10.4.3 Impact of Chinese-Style Decentralization on Infrastructure Provision -- 10.5 Impact of Improved Governance on Infrastructure Provision -- References.
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Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London : , : Pluto Press, , [2022]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (177 pages)
Disciplina	330.9
Soggetto topico	Economic development - China Economic history
ISBN	1-78680-834-X
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction - David Margolies and Qing Cao -- 1. The Lure of Utopia - Qing Cao -- 2. Utopian Future in Chinese Poetry - Yang Zhou -- 3. The China Dream - Yonit Manor-Percival -- 4. Nostalgic Utopia in Chinese Aesthetic Modernity - Jie Wang -- 5. American Dreams in China - Qinghong Yin -- 6. Between Reality and Utopia - Jiaona Xu -- 7. Eco-humanism and the Construction of Eco-aesthetics in China - Xiangzhan Cheng -- Notes on Contributors -- Index.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910774615703321