List of figures. List of tables. List of boxes. Preface. Acknowledgements. List of abbreviations. Food security and related variables. ; Part 1: Introduction 1. Food security: concept and measurement 2. Global food security: an overview; Part 2: Food security: demand side 3. Population and food...

China in the Global Economy focuses on the theme of twin transitions occurring in the Chinese economy: the transition from a centrally planned economic system to a market oriented one, and from an agrarian to a modern industrialised society. China's exporters face unprecedented competition in...

Purpose – The number of farms engaged in grain production in China has been declining in recent years. Limited efforts have been devoted to examine why producers quit from grain production and how such exits affect China's grain output. Such information, however, is invaluable in understanding...

The book explores the implications of both the extension of the market into key parts of the Chinese economy and the integration of China into the global economy. The main focus of the book is on the role and nature of China’s financial system and its ability to transform enterprise and...