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"This collection of critical surveys provides readers with a range of up-to-date work from leading scholars in the area, writing on some of the key issues facing China, as they survey the present and future challenges of the Chinese economy Nine papers provide detailed discussion on key aspects of the past, present and future of the Chinese economy Leaders in their relevant fields of scholarship tackle some of the critical issues facing China Contributors identify common themes, including the household registration system, urbanization, demographic transition, inequality and the sustainability of economic growth Articles provide a critical review of the literature and discuss policy implications and areas for future research "--
"Explores topics including the household registration system, urbanization, demographic transition, inequality, and the sustainability of economic growth"--
China's Economy; CONTENTS; 1 THE CHINESE ECONOMY, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE; Note; References; 2 A SURVEY OF RECENT RESEARCH IN CHINESE ECONOMIC HISTORY; 1. General Introduction: The Field of Economic History of China; 2. New Development During the Last Two Decades; 2.1 Re-thinking China in Global History of Post-1750; 2.2 'Sinological Approach' Regarding China's Own Performance in Post-1750; 3. Directions of Future Research; Notes; References; 3 DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION AND LABOUR MARKET CHANGES: IMPLICATIONS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA; 1. Introduction.
2. The Demographic Transition in China2.1 What are China's Population Policies?; 2.2 Declining Fertility; 2.3 Demographic Transition and Its Uniqueness; 3. The Effects on China's Labour Market; 3.1 Labour Market Changes Driven by Demographic Transitions; 3.2 Older Workers; 3.3 Cohort Effects of Education; 4. The Implications of Demographic Transition for Economic Development; 4.1 Demographic Dividend and Potential Growth; 4.2 Ageing and Economic Development; 5. Policy Implications and Future Research; 5.1 Policy Implications; 5.2 Future Research; Notes; References.
4 PENSION REFORM IN CHINA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES1. Introduction; 2. Demography; 3. China's Pension System Reform: Challenges and Issues; 3.1 China's Pre-Reform Pension System; 3.2 Three-Part Urban Pension System; 3.2.1 Fragmentation; 3.2.2 System Deficit and Limited Coverage; 3.2.3 Investment-Based Accounts; 3.2.4 Effects on Savings; 3.2.5 The Transition Path; 3.3 The Rural Pension System; 4. Recent Initiatives; 5. Future Research Directions; Acknowledgements; Notes; References.
5 THE EVOLUTION OF THE HOUSING MARKET AND ITS SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS IN THE POST-REFORM PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: A SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE1. Introduction; 2. Development of the Housing Market; 2.1 The Prereform Welfare Housing Sector (1949-1978); 2.2 Dual-Track Housing Reform (1978-1998); 2.2.1 Driving Forces of Reform; 2.2.2 Institutional Forces; 2.2.3 Micro Forces; 2.2.4 Macro Factors; 2.3 Postreform Institutional Development (Since 1998); 3. The Functioning of the Housing Market in the Postreform People's Republic of China; 3.1 The Dynamics of Price; 3.1.1 Disputes on Bubbles.
3.1.2 What Role Does Policy Play in Generating Bubbles?3.2 The Demand Side; 3.3 The Supply Side; 3.4 The People's Republic of China's Housing Finance System; 3.5 Growing Housing Inequality; 3.6 Socioeconomic Impacts; 3.7 Interactions with Urbanization; 4. Summary and Future Research Directions; 4.1 Contributions to the General Literature; 4.2 Research Gaps and Future Research Directions; Acknowledgments; Notes; References; 6 URBANIZATION AND URBAN SYSTEMS IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS; 1. Introduction.
Machine generated contents note: 1. The Chinese Economy, Past, Present and Future Iris Claus and Les Oxley 2. A Survey of Recent Research in Chinese Economic History Kent Deng 3. Demographic Transition and Labour Market Changes: Implications for Economic Development in China Yang Du and Cuifen Yang 4. Pension Reform in China: Challenges and Opportunities Yong Cai and Yuan Cheng 5. The Evolution of the Housing Market and its Socioeconomic Impacts in the Post-Reform People's Republic of China: A Survey of the Literature Jie Chen and Xuehui Han 6. Urbanization and Urban Systems in the People's Republic of China: Research Findings and Policy Recommendations Ming Lu and Guanghua Wan 7. Income Inequality in the People's Republic of China: Trends, Determinants, and Proposed Remedies Chen Wang, Guanghua Wan and Dan Yang 8. The Evolving Geography of China's Industrial Production: Implications for Pollution Dynamics and Urban Quality of Life Siqi Zheng, Cong Sun, Ye Qi and Matthew E. Kahn 9. Innovation in China Peilei Fan 10. China's Service Trade Hejing Chen and John Whalley Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.