Breslin, Shaun (2000) (Still) learning to live without the plan? The politics of financial reform in the People's Republic of China. Working Paper. University of Warwick. Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, Coventry.

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Abstract

This paper assesses the political implications of financial reform in the People’s Republic of China. It argues that the reforms implemented after 1994 in China shows a watershed in the evolution of economic reform. While the period before 1994 was dominated by dismantling the old system, subsequent reforms represent the attempt to build a new structure. But while the incomplete nature of reform provides the rationale for reform, it also provides the main obstacle for successful reform. Financial reform provides a case study of how the old and new economic systems are clashing with each other – and how the political interests associated with the old economic system are conflicting with those interests associated with the emerging new system.

Item Type:	Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper)
Alternative Title:	Learning to live without the plan?
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HG Finance D History General and Old World > DS Asia
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Finance, Public -- China, Liberalism -- China -- History -- 20th century, Development economics -- China, China -- Economic conditions -- 1976-2000, China -- Economic policy -- 1976-2000
Series Name:	Working papers (University of Warwick. Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation)
Publisher:	University of Warwick. Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation
Place of Publication:	Coventry
Date:	June 2000
Number:	No.55/
Number of Pages:	31
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
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