Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Introduction: China in the world economy: an overview; Part I Three decades of economic growth; 1 China's structural changes and transition process; 2 Do sentiment indicators help to assess and predict actual developments in the Chinese economy?; 3 Supporting China's GDP with ecologically efficient ultra high-speed freight transport systems; 4 Dynamic evolution of regional growth disparity in China: Evidence from 1978 to 2005; 5 Growth, inequality and poverty in China; Part II Labour market reform
Summary
This book, based on extensive original research by a wide range of leading experts, examines many key issues connected to China's economic growth and its impact. Subjects covered include: growth and inequality; labour market reforms; technological innovations; employment, unemployment and training; and the search for ecologically sustainable economic development
