Continuity and Change in China's Rural Development: Collective and Reform Eras in Perspective

by Louis Putterman

Overview

With the ascendancy of Deng Xiaoping in 1978, China began a program of agricultural reform intended to increase productivity. This detailed study examines what the author sees as the major changes which moved the sector from a centrally planned to a more market-oriented system—replacement of collective teams with household farming, an increase of free markets for rural products, an increased state price for agricultural products, and greater freedom to expand off-farm activities—changes in the economic structure which facilitated greater productivity. It is unique in its focus on a single township, providing new data on the effects of reform at the village level.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195078725
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/05/1993
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	9.34(w) x 6.36(h) x 1.18(d)
Lexile:	1820L (what's this?)

Editorial Reviews

"This book has made a significant contribution to our understanding of China's rural development."—Journal of Developing Areas

"A well-documented study....Excellent bibliography."—Choice

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