Commercialization and Agricultural Development

Central and Eastern China, 1870-1937

By: No Information Available

Write A Review

Hardcover | 29 October 1990

At a Glance

Hardcover
248 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
23.39 x 15.6 x 1.6

Hardcover

RRP $207.95

$182.99

12%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $45.75 with

Ships in 15 to 25 business days

Commercialization has been determined to be the source of increasing agricultural productivity and of higher rural incomes. This book reinterprets the impact of accelerated commercialization of Chinese agriculture in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries on the growth of the rural economy of Central and Eastern China. The author demonstrates that the prices of domestic agricultural products rose as China's agricultural markets became integrated with the international economy. These higher prices, in combination with increasing domestic demand and fueled by the growth of the urban sector, provided the incentive for increased rural household production that led to increased specialization in rural production. He estimates that between the 1890s and the 1930s, agricultural output rose at an annual rate roughly twice that of estimated population growth. While redressing the historical assessments of the pre-1949 economy, this book offers rich perspective on the enormous costs that enforced self-sufficiency and the restrictive commercial policies of the People's Republic inflicted on the rural sector between the 1950s and the late 1970s.

Industry Reviews

"The research is well documented, incorporating new data as well as providing a reinterpretation of more traditional sources used in earlier studies. Brandt's interpretation differs radically from the prevailing views despite considerable overlap in data sources...While Brandt's book is well documented, it is his interpretation of these data that wil stimulate debate. Brandt's arguments, reflecting some new trends in rural economic development theory, and a meticulous use of available sources, constitute a genuine contribution to Chinese economic history." Gregory Veeck, Journal of Asian and African Studies "Brandt's methodologically sophisticated interpretation therefore is an important addition to the debates in Chinese agrarian history and shows the power as well as the limitations of the econometric approach." Robert Y. Eng, American Historical Review

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

You Can Find This Book In

Non-Fiction Industry & Industrial Studies Economics Macroeconomics Development Economics & Emerging Economies Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary Subjects Interdisciplinary Studies Development Studies Engineering & Technology Agriculture & Farming Agricultural Science Regional Studies

Other Editions and Formats

Paperback

Published: 17th November 2005

View Product

Tables
Figures and maps
Acknowledgments
Weights and measures
Introduction
Chinese agriculture and the international economy
Price formation, marketing, and output in agriculture
The accelerated commercialization of agriculture
Productivity change and incomes in the rural sector
The distributive consequences of commercialization
Conclusion
Notes
References
Index
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.

Commercialization and Agricultural Development

Central and Eastern China, 1870-1937

At a Glance

Hardcover

Industry Reviews

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

Other Editions and Formats

Paperback

More in Development Studies

The Geography Book

Big Ideas Simply Explained

Legalization of Human Rights in Africa

The Institutionalization of Laws Prohibiting State-Sanctioned Violence and Torture

The Divide

A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions

Building Your Permaculture Property

A Five-Step Process to Design and Develop Land

The End of Poverty

How We Can Make it Happen in Our Lifetime

Postcolonialism, Decoloniality and Development

2nd Edition

Sustainable Development

2nd edition

168 Hours

You Have More Time Than You Think

Sanctuary

The Sustainability Conundrum

Balancing Energy Transition and Global Development

The Sustainability Conundrum

Balancing Energy Transition and Global Development

Constructing Malaysia

From Third World to Tiger Economy

Urban Regimes of Dispossession in the Global South

A New Debate

The Political Economy of Uneven and Combined Development

The Case of North East England

Corporate Sustainability Reporting in Central and Eastern European Companies

Routledge Research in Sustainability and Business

Sustainable Development and Finance in Europe

Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting in Financial Markets

The Financialization of Latin American Real Estate Markets

A Research Companion

Routledge Handbook of Public Policy in the Global South

Routledge International Handbooks

Solid Waste Management in Canada

Approaches, Practices, and Experiences

The Conservation of Violence

Statecraft, Forests, and Coloniality

Corporate Systems in Emerging Market Economies

A Comparison of China and Eastern Europe

Climate Security in the Indo-Pacific

Variations, Contestations and Convergence of Security Practices

Identity, Dispossession and Resilience of the Subaltern

A Study of Marginalised Communities in Kashmir

New Education Policy, Sustainable Development and Nation Building

Perspectives, Issues and Challenges

This product is categorised by