Capitalism from Below
| Author | : Victor Nee |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 450 |
| Release | : 2012-06-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674065390 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674065395 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (395 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Capitalism from Below by : Victor Nee
Download or read book Capitalism from Below written by Victor Nee and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 630 million Chinese escaped poverty since the 1980s, the largest decrease in poverty in history. Studying 700 manufacturing firms in the Yangzi region, the authors argue that the engine of China’s economic miracle—private enterprise—did not originate at the top but bubbled up from below, overcoming initial obstacles set up by the government.