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Economic Reforms, 1979–94: Introduction and Overview

In: China’s Economy

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  • David J. Pyle

    (Faculty of Social Sciences
    University of Leicester)

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The objective of this book is to provide a review of the economic reform process which began in China in 1979 and has continued to this day. It is clear that when Deng Xiaoping took over the reins of power there was no real blueprint of how economic reform would proceed. As a result, the pace of reform has not been even. China has pursued both an experimental and a gradualist approach to economic reform, which is in stark contrast to the ‘big bang’ approach adopted by the countries of Eastern Europe in the 1990s. No doubt some will argue that the success of China’s reforms can be attributed to this cautious approach. However, others have argued that China’s groping towards a market system presents its own special set of problems, especially in terms of macroeconomic management. We will examine these issues in more detail in Chapters 6 and 7 below.

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  • David J. Pyle, 1997. "Economic Reforms, 1979–94: Introduction and Overview," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: China’s Economy, chapter 1, pages 1-23, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-25802-4_1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-25802-4_1
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