| Description |
1 online resource (140 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction : the Shanghai experience, 1842-2009 -- Mystique, answers and unanswered questions -- The early rise of a treaty-port, 1840s-1860 -- Past glory, present hopes -- Re-examining public debt in Republican China, 1912-1937 -- Epilogue : no longer in the shadow of Hong Kong |
| Summary |
This book sets out to explain how Shanghai emerged from relative obscurity in 1842 to become one of the world's best-known finance and industry hubs. As China's largest city, Shanghai today plays a central economic role, much as it did in the 1920s. The author provides a concise diachronic survey of the economic history of modern Shanghai, setting out how the city's urban infrastructure, municipal institutions, consumer culture, and industry have shaped, and have been shaped by, this economic power house. The work tackles a range of themes inclu |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
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HISTORY -- Asia -- China.
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Economic history
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Social conditions
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| SUBJECT |
Shanghai (China) -- Economic conditions
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Shanghai (China) -- Social conditions
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| Subject |
China -- Shanghai
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781782841395 |
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1782841393 |
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9781782841418 |
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1782841415 |
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