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Can you give me a link or a summary to a comprehensive analysis of Chinese economy starting from 90-ies to modern day? I'm doing an assignment for my economy class and would like to not use wikipedia for this one.

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[–] Sulvor@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

https://www.routledge.com/Making-Sense-of-Chinas-Economy/Wang/p/book/9781032317045

You might be able to find this free somewhere with the ISBN

This book reveals how factors such as demographics, the initial stage of development in 1978, the transition away from full state ownership and central planning, the dual urban-rural society, and a decentralised governance structure have combined to shape the economy, its development and its reforms. It shows how the pragmatic and adaptive nature of China’s policymaking upends familiar perspectives and hinders simple cross-country comparisons. The book also explores crucial topics including the property market, debt accumulation and environmental challenges.

This is a searchable pdf, but it's a decade old

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267450901_China_2030_Building_a_Modern_Harmonious_and_Creative_Society_The_World_Bank_Development_Research_Center_of_the_State_Council_the_People's_Republic_of_China_Chapter_5_China's_Growth_through_Technologic

China’s economic performance over the past 30 years has been remarkable. It is a unique development success story, providing valuable lessons for other countries seeking to emulate this success—lessons about the importance of adapting to local initiative and interregional competition; integrating with the world; adjusting to new technologies; building world-class infrastructure; and investing heavily in its people.

In the next 15 to 20 years, China is wellpositioned to join the ranks of the world’s high-income countries. China’s policy makers are already focused on how to change the country’s growth strategy to respond to the new challenges that will come, and avoid the “middle-income trap.” That is clearly reflected in both the 11th and 12th Five Year Plans, with their focus on quality of growth, structural reforms to harness innovation and economic efficiency, and social inclusion to overcome the rural-urban divide and the income equality gap. The i

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago

It probably only dances around what you're looking for but I've heard good things about Isabella M. Weber's How China Escaped Shock Therapy.