Agricultural Instability in China, 1931-1990
Weather, Technology, and Institutions
Series: Studies on Contemporary China;
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Product details:
- Publisher Clarendon Press
- Date of Publication 18 May 1995
- ISBN 9780198287773
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages412 pages
- Size 242x166x29 mm
- Weight 781 g
- Language English
- Illustrations line figures, tables, maps 0
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Short description:
This is a remarkably detailed and innovative account of the agricultural sector in China during the period 1931-1990. Professor Kueh has collected and analysed an unequalled amount of statistical data and combined this with a wider discussion of Chinese economic policy and macroeconomic instability. In the final section of the book the author gives an authoritative account of recent drastic changes in policy and of probable future trends in Chinese agriculture. An important and highly original work.
MoreLong description:
China is particularly dependent upon her agricultural surplus for financing her ambitious industrialization programme, but the performance of the agricultural sector of the economy has been extremely unstable throughout the twentieth century. Professor Kueh provides a scholarly and authoritative account of this vital part of the Chinese economy during the period 1931-1990, based upon detailed statistical data and other sources of material.
Professor Kueh has achieved a unique analysis of the interrelationships between natural, economic, and institutional factors, which lie at the heart of China's agricultural performance. He describes policy changes, technological advances, and natural factors such as climactic conditions, and distinguishes the effect of each factor in the varying level of agricultural production.
The strength of this book lies not only in its collection and analysis of data but in the innovative methodological process used, including the construction of a `weather index', which will be invaluable not only for Chinese studies scholars but also for those wishing to undertake similar work for other countries.
That Kueh has undertaken a huge task is evident. An astonishing amount of data is presented ... Kueh has analysed all data with a sophisticated method which he describes in detail. Kueh's study offers many insights into Chinese agricultural policies and the natural conditions of farming. The methods used are interesting and very sophisticated, the wealth of data impressive. The author clearly presents his methods as also the gaps, which caution him against simplifying conclusions.
