Fault lines in China's economic terrain / / Charles Wolf, Jr. ... [et al.] |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
Disciplina | 330.951 |
Altri autori (Persone) | WolfCharles <1924-> |
Soggetto topico | Public health - China |
ISBN |
1-282-45150-2
9786612451508 0-8330-3604-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
COVER; PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS; Chapter One - POTENTIAL ADVERSITIES CONFRONTING CHINA'S CONTINUED ECONOMIC GROWTH; PART I - CHINA'S INSTITUTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL FAULT LINES; Chapter Two - MASSIVE UNEMPLOYMENT AND RURAL POVERTY; Chapter Three - ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF CORRUPTION; PART II - SECTORAL FAULT LINES; Chapter Four - EPIDEMIC DISEASE: A WILD CARD IN CHINA'S ECONOMIC FUTURE?; CHINA'S HEALTH PROGRESS SINCE THE "LIBERATION": A LONG MARCH AGAINST INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASE
CHINA'S CURRENT HEALTH PROFILE IN INTERNATIONAL AND GEOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE PROSPECTS FOR EPIDEMIC DISEASE IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA: THE RISKS OF BEHAVIOR-BORNE COMMUNICABLE ILLNESSES; MODELING POSSIBLE TRAJECTORIES FOR AN HIV EPIDEMIC IN CHINA; ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS FOR CHINA OF HIV"BREAKOUT""; Chapter Five - WATER RESOURCES AND POLLUTION; ESTIMATING WATER SUPPLY AND DEMAND; IDENTIFYING THE CONSEQUENCES OF FLOOD, WATER SHORTAGE, AND POLLUTION ON THE ECONOMY; ALTERNATIVES TO ABATE THE PROBLEM, AND THE EXPECTED COST AND BENEFITS; ECONOMIC AND SECURITY IMPLICATIONS Chapter Six - GDP EFFECTS OF AN ENERGY PRICE SHOCK SOME BASIC DATA ON THE CHINESE ENERGY SECTOR AND CHINESE GDP; OIL PRICE EFFECTS OF A "SEVERE" OIL SUPPLY DISRUPTION; EFFECTS ON CHINESE GDP; PART III - FINANCIAL FAULT LINES; Chapter Seven - CHINA'S FRAGILE FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND THE STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES; AN INEFFECTUAL CENTRAL BANK; A FRAGILE COMMERCIAL BANKING SYSTEM; UNREGULATED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; ADVERSE SCENARIOS: FINANCIAL CRISES AND SLACK ECONOMIC GROWTH; Chapter Eight - POSSIBLE SHRINKAGE OF FOREIGN CAPITAL INFLOWS; INTRODUCTION: SOME RELEVANT BACKGROUND WHAT WILL AFFECT FDI IN CHINA IN THE 2002-2010 PERIOD? EFFECTS OF FDI ON CHINA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH; CONCLUSIONS; PART IV - SECURITY FAULT LINES; Chapter Nine - TAIWAN AND OTHER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS; BACKGROUND AND CURRENT STATUS; THE POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS DETERIORATION FROM THE STATUS QUO; OTHER CONFLICT POSSIBILITIES; Chapter Ten - CONCLUSIONS: FAULT LINES IN CHINA'S ECONOMIC TERRAIN; FINDINGS AND BOTTOM LINES; EPILOGUE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219964003321 |
Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Understanding Iran / / Jerrold D. Green, Frederic Wehrey, Charles Wolf, Jr |
Autore | Green Jerrold D |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand Corp., 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (167 p.) |
Disciplina | 320.955 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
WehreyFrederic M
WolfCharles <1924-> |
Collana | RAND Corporation monograph series Understanding Iran |
Soggetto topico | International relations |
ISBN |
1-282-03340-9
9786612033407 0-8330-4677-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; Birth of the Project; Background; Contents of This Document; CHAPTER TWO- Features of the Iranian System; Iran's Political Landscape: Individuals and Institutions; The Iranian Economy: Oil Dependency, Key Actors, and Policies; The Elite's Political Culture: Factionalism and Informality; Iran's Approach to Its Arab Neighbors: Implications for Iranian Behavior and U.S. Policy; Iran's Negotiating Style
CHAPTER THREE- Conclusion: Iran Is Unlike Other Countries but Hardly Beyond Understanding APPENDIX A- Workshop Agenda; APPENDIX B- Workshop Papers; APPENDIX C- Biographies of Workshop Participants; References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145964303321 |
Green Jerrold D | ||
Santa Monica, CA, : Rand Corp., 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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