Double Paradox Rapid Growth and Rising Corruption in China |
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| Author:
| Wedeman, Andrew H. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8014-5046-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $130.00 |
Book Description:
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According to conventional wisdom, rising corruption reduces economic growth. And yet, between 1978 and 2010, even as officials were looting state coffers, extorting bribes, raking in kickbacks, and scraping off rents at unprecedented rates, the Chinese economy grew at an average annual rate of 9 percent. In Double Paradox, Andrew Wedeman seeks...
According to conventional wisdom, rising corruption reduces economic growth. And yet, between 1978 and 2010, even as officials were looting state coffers, extorting bribes, raking in kickbacks, and scraping off rents at unprecedented rates, the Chinese economy grew at an average annual rate of 9 percent. In Double Paradox, Andrew Wedeman seeks...