Institutions and Chinese Economic Development - 9781032063904

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Institutions and Chinese Economic DevelopmentA Comparative Historical Approach\nAuthor(s): Li Tan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032063904, 978-1032063904\nSynopsis\nChinas rise as an economic power has posed some challenging questions: how did China achieve GDP growth that was even faster than the Four Asian Tigers? Is the \""Chinese model\"" superior? Why hasnt the rapid economic growth lead to democracy in the country as many observers expected? And can China sustain its rapid economic growth with its existing social system? \n\nInstitutions and Chinese Economic Development: A Comparative Historical Approach explores these questions by studying the historical relationship between institutions and economic development in China, drawing comparisons with England, Japan and other Asian economies as appropriate. The investigation focuses on several junctures in Chinas economic development: the starting point of the.