Writing Worth Reading
Writing Worth Reading
Let’s move on to Barry Naughton’s The Chinese Economy.
Barry’s book is a great overview of the Chinese economy and its evolution since the late 70s. Barry is a keen, seasoned and knowledgeable observer and covers a range of topics. These include the general economic growth, the agricultural and industrial economies and the reform of the SOEs.
So if you haven’t read anything about the Chinese economy until now, is this the place to start?
If you want a good primer, this is the book to read. Barry and I disagree on some issues. But in terms of the facts, the broad outline of what happened and how aspects of the economy evolved, I don’t think anyone else provides such comprehensive coverage.
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Victor Shih is a political economist at Northwestern University. He has written articles on Chinese political and economical life for The China Quarterly, Comparative Political Studies, The Asian Wall Street Journal and many other titles. He advises the private sector on the banking industry in China. His current research concerns elite political dynamics in China and Chinese fiscal policies.
