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This book examines the changes in the structure and operation of the Chinese coal industry from the mid-19th century to the present, concentrating on the years of reform.

Provides a systematic micro-level analysis of the historical development of the Chinese banking industry, focusing on the development of the Bank of China (BOC) in the period 1905 to 1949. This book addresses important issues in its evolution, including corporate governance government intervention, foreign competition and white-collar crime.

Focuses on the domestic appliance industry, and China's three business groups in this area - Haier, Hisense and Aucma. This volume shows how industrial policy is formulated at the national level and implemented at the local level, and examines how local government frequently intervenes in local enterprises' business strategy and management.

Investigating the problem of poverty in China's regions, this text discusses the role of rural-urban migration in reducing poverty. It surveys the distribution and characteristics of poverty, examines anti-poverty initiatives by the Chinese government and includes the results of research conducted in Shanxi, a typical province in Central China.

Between 1949 and 1979, China was under allied trade embargo. Examining the complicated history of how economic relations between China and the West/Japan developed during that period, this book shows that groups lobbying on behalf of Western/Japanese grain producers and related industries had found ways of by-passing the embargo.

This volume provides an exploration of the macroeconomic and sectoral employment implications (in agriculture, industry and services) of China's World Trade Organization accession.

Examines the role of corporate structure, including corporate headquarters, in the success of large firms. It considers these issues in relation to large global corporations, providing a "benchmark", which is then used as a contrast in a discussion of corporate structure within large Chinese firms

Provides an insider's account of the reforms in CITIC, a rare narrative that should be essential reading for scholars and practitioners who care about the theory and practice of the firm, in particular in the context of Chinese enterprise reform.

Presents the theories of big business, catch-up and state intervention to the Chinese brewing industry. This book analyzes the relationship between competition and state intervention in the context of developing economies. It uses case studies of the Yanjing and Tsingtao breweries in order to detail the struggles that Chinese brewers have faced.

The author has been one of the most influential thinkers and policy formulators in China during its reform period. This book sets out his views and relates how his views were formed and developed over the long reform period, including the full text of his important speeches and papers, together with appropriate introductory material.

Rural Credit Cooperatives (RCCs) are virtually the only source of formal credit for rural households in China and were subject to a series of reforms from 1996 to 2003. This book examines the credit needs and the borrowing behaviour of rural households in China. It also examines the patterns of credit required by rural households.

Argues that a major potential source of social tension in transition and developing countries is not poverty as such, but vulnerability to poverty: the risk of becoming poor. This book demonstrates how in China many public sector reforms have made many households extremely vulnerable to poverty.

This book assesses the different factors that are contributing to the transition to a market economy and the growth of networks in rural China. It demonstrates the importance of the party-state system and regional differences.

Considers the degree to which economic convergence between mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan has occurred, and the prospects for increased convergence in the future. This book examines income convergence, and changes in productivity, using the same measures for both China and the two SARS.

Providing an account of the role of informal institutions in Chinese rural development, this book, based on a decade of fieldwork of village life in the Chinese countryside, puts forth a distinctive argument on the topic Chinese economic and social affairs.

In recent years China has achieved impressive economic growth, and also made remarkable progress in human development. However, contemporary China is still faced with the great challenge of widespread poverty. This work assesses the objectives and success of the poverty alleviation policies adopted by the Chinese government in a comprehensive way.

Considers the impact of multinational companies in China on the Chinese economy and on indigenous firms in China. This book includes case studies of Boeing, Wal-Mart and Coco-Cola, considering their activities both at the global level and within China, and case studies of the sectors in which these forms operate in China.

Examines the origin and evolution of Hong Kong's political system, analyses the current contradictions in the system, and discusses how the system might develop. This book focuses on the office of Chief Executive in the context of Hong Kong's transformation from a British colony to a Special Administrative Region in China.

Explores the question as to whether the way in which Chinese management handles conflict is fundamentally different from elsewhere or much the same. This book provides an account of the inner workings of the Chinese business world.

Based on extensive economic analysis, this book examines key questions relating to corporate governance in China, including the relationship between ownership structure and corporate performance, the determinants of capital structure, and the nature of contemporary governance structures.

Comprises a set of research papers from the Center for China Studies, which give insights into Chinese economics and society.