Productivity and growth in Chinese agriculture
By: edited by Kali P. Kalirajan and Yanrui Wu.
Contributors: Kalirajan, K. P.; Wu, Yanrui.
Series: Studies on the Chinese economy
Publisher: Macmillan; St. Martin's Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
Subjects: Agricultural productivity -- China.; Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- China.; Agriculture and state -- China.; Grain trade -- China.; Food supply -- China.; Rural development -- China.; Household surveys -- China.; China -- Rural conditions.
Description: Productivity and growth performance, on which this book focuses, are two important topics in understanding China's agricultural development-which for a long time has been called a 'miracle' by researchers. Using both theoretical and empirical analysis, this book examines the sources of growth, the impact of economic reforms on development and the sustainability of China's agriculture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.