Between Tradition and Modernity - The Choice of Growth Mode Transformation and a New Industrialization Road

Author: Liu Shijin
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book focuses on how to understand and advance China's new industrialization. It re-examines the historical process of industrialization and relevant theories, explores the historical context and characteristics of China's current industrialization drive, and describes in detail the transformation mechanisms of China's leading industries and future development trends since the reform and opening-up. The book provides in-depth analysis of important issues such as international industrial transfer, industrial cluster development, growth of modern services, energy and other critical resource constraints, environmental limitations, and the transformation of government functions during the current and near-future industrialization process. It concludes that the essence of advancing new industrialization at the current stage lies in the transformation of the economic growth model. Addressing discussions and debates over the past period, such as accelerated growth in heavy industry, industrial chain upgrading, resource constraints, local industrial development choices, and the relationship between manufacturing and service industries, the book conducts an in-depth exploration and proposes goals, strategies, and policy choices for the transformation of the growth model.