Economic Problems And Policies In Modern China
- Course Code:
- 15PECC035
The orientation of this course is towards China’s economic development in the period of the People’s Republic (1949 to the present day). Consideration is given to important phases of China’s post-1949 development trajectory, including the periods of the First Five Year Plan, the Great Leap Forward and its aftermath, the Cultural Revolution and post-1978 economic reforms. The lectures provide detailed analysis of important areas of policy-making, including population change, employment, agricultural and industrial development, enterprise reform, the financial sector, foreign trade and foreign investment, and consumption and living standards. The course has a very contemporary thrust, and treatment of all major issues is brought down to the present day.
Method of assessment
Assessment weighting: Exam 70% / coursework 30%. (2 essays of 15% each). All coursework is resubmittable.Required reading
Bibliography
- C.B. Howe, The Chinese Economy: A Basic Guide (London: Paul Elek, 1978)
- Carl Riskin, China's Political Economy (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987)
- Susumi Yabuki, China's New Political Economy: The Giant Awakes (Boulder, Colorado: Westview, 1995)
- Robert F. Ash and Y. Y. Kueh (ed.), The Chinese Economy Under Deng Xiaoping (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996)
