The Chinese Economy Under Communism, by Nai-Ruenn Chen and Walter Galenson : A Book Review.

K. C. Yeh

Expert InsightsPublished 1970

This book is an excellent summary and evaluation--with important original contributions to literature in the field--concerning Communist China's development policies and performance in the 16 years since the Communist takeover in 1949. It is highly recommended to intelligent laymen who seek a balanced view of economic development in Communist China. Specialists will find it stimulating both as a case study in economic development and as a useful summary of the current state of knowledge about the Chinese economy.

Document Details

Citation

Chicago Manual of Style

Yeh, K. C., The Chinese Economy Under Communism, by Nai-Ruenn Chen and Walter Galenson : A Book Review. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1970. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P4386.html.
BibTeX RIS

This publication is part of the RAND paper series. The paper series was a product of RAND from 1948 to 2003 that captured speeches, memorials, and derivative research, usually prepared on authors' own time and meant to be the scholarly or scientific contribution of individual authors to their professional fields. Papers were less formal than reports and did not require rigorous peer review.

This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law. This representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for noncommercial use only. Unauthorized posting of this publication online is prohibited; linking directly to this product page is encouraged. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of its research documents for commercial purposes. For information on reprint and reuse permissions, please visit www.rand.org/pubs/permissions.

RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.