China's Economic Challenge: Smashing the Iron Rice Bowl: Smashing the Iron Rice Bowl

By Neil C. Hughes

Book Overview

This title lays bare the reality behind China's efforts at economic modernization. The author examines issues such as China's WTO membership; the Three Gorges Project; the widening differences between the urban and rural areas; and the situation facing the state enterprises.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765608081
• ISBN13: 9780765608086
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Thoroughly engrossing read...

Mr. Hughes presents the reader with an insightful analysis of Chinese economics and its foreign relations. A very worthwhile read!

Perfect book for everyone interested in China!

"China's Economic Challenge : Smashing the Iron Rice Bowl" takes a modern look at China, its economy, and the effects of the outside world on China. The author, Neil Hughes, obviously is an expert. He worked at the World Bank for over 20 years and has a Masters degree from Tuft University's prestigious Fletcher School. As a non-academic, I thought this book would go way over my head. I picked it up because I am so interested in China that I read anything I can find on the subject. "China's Economic Challenge : Smashing the Iron Rice Bowl" is by far the best book that I've read on the state of modern China. The book is smart enough for academics and banking/ economics professionals, but interesting and well written enough for a lay person to understand and enjoy. I highly recommend this book. Actually, I don't know how any person working in the international business world can get away with not reading this great book.