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Sprache: Deutsch Leineneinband gr. 8;; 235 Seiten; Bibliotheksstempel auf Rückseite Haupttitel, sonst wohlerhaltenes Buch; Karten, Tabellen (A World Bank Publication) - WHEN CHINA BEGAN to discuss the possibility of joining the World Bank almost six years ago, the Bank knew little of the economy and institutions of the Peoples Republic. Interest quickened as the Bank prepared to welcome the worlds most populous nation into its midst, and thus we were asked to survey and synthesize the available information on rural development in China so that it would be accessible to the widest possible audience within the Bank. Even as the first draft was taking shape, however, the Chinese government began to release detailed statistical information on agriculture. In one stroke it made obsolete the informed speculation on which had rested much of the existing analysis of how the rural sector had evolved, what its strengths were, and how severe its remaining problems were. We were encouraged to go beyond encapsulating past work and to make a fresh assessment of Chinas rural development strategy. Much has been written on the various facets of Chinese rural development, and, no doubt, one can expect a steady stream of publications to augment this already handsome stock in the years ahead. But the individual seeking a brief self-contained introduction, which threads together the diverse topics embraced by the field of rural development and which effectively uses newly released data to refine and extend the accumulated knowledge, is likely to suffer some frustration. The volume of literature on the subject is, at first brush, overwhelming, but for one seeking an informed and comprehensive introduction and without the appetite to wade through a score of specialized treatises, the offerings are quite meagre. It is our hope that we have taken a modest step toward filling this gap and, at the same time, have written a hook that even those familiar with the Chinese economy may find of use. This study has evolved over several years, and we are gra.