China's economy : a collection of surveys

Content: China\'s Economy
 CONTENTS
 1 THE CHINESE ECONOMY, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
 Note
 References
 2 A SURVEY OF RECENT RESEARCH IN CHINESE ECONOMIC HISTORY
 1. General Introduction: The Field of Economic History of China
 2. New Development During the Last Two Decades
 2.1 Re-thinking China in Global History of Post-1750
 2.2 \'Sinological Approach\' Regarding China\'s Own Performance in Post-1750
 3. Directions of Future Research
 Notes
 References
 3 DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION AND LABOUR MARKET CHANGES: IMPLICATIONS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA
 1. Introduction. 2. The Demographic Transition in China2.1 What are China\'s Population Policies?
 2.2 Declining Fertility
 2.3 Demographic Transition and Its Uniqueness
 3. The Effects on China\'s Labour Market
 3.1 Labour Market Changes Driven by Demographic Transitions
 3.2 Older Workers
 3.3 Cohort Effects of Education
 4. The Implications of Demographic Transition for Economic Development
 4.1 Demographic Dividend and Potential Growth
 4.2 Ageing and Economic Development
 5. Policy Implications and Future Research
 5.1 Policy Implications
 5.2 Future Research
 Notes
 References. 4 PENSION REFORM IN CHINA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES1. Introduction
 2. Demography
 3. China\'s Pension System Reform: Challenges and Issues
 3.1 China\'s Pre-Reform Pension System
 3.2 Three-Part Urban Pension System
 3.2.1 Fragmentation
 3.2.2 System Deficit and Limited Coverage
 3.2.3 Investment-Based Accounts
 3.2.4 Effects on Savings
 3.2.5 The Transition Path
 3.3 The Rural Pension System
 4. Recent Initiatives
 5. Future Research Directions
 Acknowledgements
 Notes
 References. 5 THE EVOLUTION OF THE HOUSING MARKET AND ITS SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS IN THE POST-REFORM PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: A SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE1. Introduction
 2. Development of the Housing Market
 2.1 The Prereform Welfare Housing Sector (1949-1978)
 2.2 Dual-Track Housing Reform (1978-1998)
 2.2.1 Driving Forces of Reform
 2.2.2 Institutional Forces
 2.2.3 Micro Forces
 2.2.4 Macro Factors
 2.3 Postreform Institutional Development (Since 1998)
 3. The Functioning of the Housing Market in the Postreform People\'s Republic of China
 3.1 The Dynamics of Price
 3.1.1 Disputes on Bubbles. 3.1.2 What Role Does Policy Play in Generating Bubbles?3.2 The Demand Side
 3.3 The Supply Side
 3.4 The People\'s Republic of China\'s Housing Finance System
 3.5 Growing Housing Inequality
 3.6 Socioeconomic Impacts
 3.7 Interactions with Urbanization
 4. Summary and Future Research Directions
 4.1 Contributions to the General Literature
 4.2 Research Gaps and Future Research Directions
 Acknowledgments
 Notes
 References
 6 URBANIZATION AND URBAN SYSTEMS IN THE PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
 1. Introduction.