China And Capitalism: A History of Business Enterprise in Modern China

✍ Scribed by David Faure

• Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 139
• Series: Understanding China
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book describes China's encounter with capitalism from the sixteenth century to the twentieth century. It poses poignant questions in simple language, guides the reader through a complex literature and presents a unique point of view.

✦ Table of Contents

CHINA AND CAPITALISM: A History of Business Enterprise in Modern China......Page 6
Copyright......Page 7
Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 10
1. Introduction......Page 12
2. The Sprouts of Capitalism......Page 22
3. Why Did the Chinese Economy Lag Behind?......Page 38
4. Company Law and the Emergence of the Modern Firm......Page 56
5.The Responsibility System and Enterprise Reform......Page 76
6. Conclusion......Page 104
Notes......Page 110
A Note on Further Reading for the Non-Chinese Reader......Page 132
Index......Page 136