1990-2005: A Comparative Study of Economic and Social Development in Five Major Countries

Author: Cheng Jiming, Li Jie
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: In 1991, the authors received funding from the National Social Science Fund of China to research the topic "Comparative Study of Economic Development in Major Countries." The study focused on five vast and populous countries—United States, Soviet Union, Brazil, India, and China—as its subjects, with the period of comparison spanning 1945-1989, which was the 45 years following World War II. In 1997, the monograph "Comparative Study of Economic Development in Major Countries" was published by the People's Publishing House. At the time, the idea was to compare these large, populous countries and study their experiences and lessons in economic development, which would hold more direct reference value for China. Now, 15 years have passed, and since the 1990s, the world economy has undergone tremendous changes, as has China's economy and society. My colleague, Li Jie, and I have developed the idea of continuing research on this topic.