China and its regions economic growth and reform in Chinese provinces

• Main Author: Renard, Mary-Fran?coise (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Northampton, MA E. Elgar 2002
• Series: New horizons in international business
• Subjects: China > Congresses > Economic conditions > 1976-; China > Economic policy > Congresses > 1976-
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• Item Description: Papers presented at a symposium held on Oct. 22-23, 1998 at the Center for Studies and Research on International Development in France
• Physical Description: xvi, 338 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 1840645814; 9781840645811

The authors examine the effect of globalisation on regional disparities in terms of income, regional growth, industrial location, urban-rural opposition, performance of the firm, human capital and mortality. In each case they provide new insights into the main changes in the Chinese economy and give original explanations as to the sources of regional diversity. The authors find that on the whole, regional disparities in China have tended to increase since reforms were introduced. They illustrate that this rise of inequality, in terms of both growth and income, results from the aptitudes of different regions to seize the new opportunities afforded to them by market developments. They also demonstrate how current regional disparities and increased competition will go hand in hand with a polarisation of industrial development in a few privileged regions.