{"product_id":"economic-development-in-provincial-china-the-central-shaanxi-since-1930-paperback-9780521115438","title":"Economic Development in Provincial China; The Central Shaanxi since 1930 (Paperback) 9780521115438","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEconomic Development in Provincial China\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Central Shaanxi since 1930\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book is a detailed study of the economic developments on the Central Shaanxi province.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEduard B. Vermeer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521115438, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 16 July 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e552 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm, 0.98 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDr Vermeer's study of the economic development on Central Shaanxi province from 1930 until 1988, when this was first published, illustrates the effects of famine, war and construction under Chinese communism. It focuses in particular on the organisational and technical potential of agriculture and industry to make use of the natural advantages of the region. Modernisation in Shaanxi was brought in from outside, with a dominant role for government institutions, and rapidly transformed the face of country and city. The book portrays the growing pains of a frontier economy, examining such crucial natural barriers to agricultural expansion as lack of irrigation water. It describes the technological advances, using clear maps to illustrate the development of transport, population distribution, soils, irrigation projects and cropping patterns. The extensive economy survey of counties in hill and plain areas, based on data from local government and the author's own observations, reveals great regional differences.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLists of tables, maps, graphs and plates\u003cbr\u003e Introduction, some problems of regional economic development\u003cbr\u003e 1. The famine of 1928–1931\u003cbr\u003e 2. Communication and transport\u003cbr\u003e 3. The growth of Xi'an and industrial development\u003cbr\u003e 4. Physical aspects of a changing country\u003cbr\u003e 5. Water conservancy and irrigation\u003cbr\u003e 6. Cultivation practices, rising yields and agrotechnical change\u003cbr\u003e 7. Cooperatives, Land Reform and collectivization\u003cbr\u003e 8. Cotton and cotton textile production\u003cbr\u003e 9. An exploration into regional inequality\u003cbr\u003e 10. Concluding observations\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Demographic data\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Survey data of 7 counties\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Development economics \u0026amp; emerging economies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Development economics \u0026amp; emerging economies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Development%20economics%20\u0026amp;%20emerging%20economies%20%5BKCM%5D%22\"\u003eKCM\u003c\/a\u003e], Population \u0026amp; demography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Population \u0026amp; demography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Population%20\u0026amp;%20demography%20%5BJHBD%5D%22\"\u003eJHBD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005653831960,"sku":"9780521115438","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521115438i_b322b8a5-f2c1-449e-810c-32d0ad74ea3c.jpg?v=1691371480","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/economic-development-in-provincial-china-the-central-shaanxi-since-1930-paperback-9780521115438","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}