Productivity, Efficiency and Economic Growth in China

Over the last three decades, the growth of China's economy has relied on massive mobilisation of resources. Chinese policymakers are now concerned with whether economic growth will continue to besustainable in the future. This will depend onthe performance of productivity, andthe extent to which it reflects innovation and technological change. This issue is becoming increasingly relevant as China's economy continues to grow. This book provides a comprehensive and unique overview...
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Over the last three decades, the growth of China's economy has relied on massive mobilisation of resources. Chinese policymakers are now concerned with whether economic growth will continue to besustainable in the future. This will depend onthe performance of productivity, andthe extent to which it reflects innovation and technological change. This issue is becoming increasingly relevant as China's economy continues to grow.
This book provides a comprehensive and unique overview ofproductivity and efficiency atboth thenational and regional level in China, andalso investigates the role of information and communication technology (ICT) investment in productivity and economic growth in China. The book includes awide range ofvaluable research results on capital stock and ICT capital estimates, and will act as an essentialresource for scholars in this important and topical area."