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  1. Library Resource
    BTI 2020 Country Report China
    Reports & Research
    May, 2020
    China

    This report is part of the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) 2020. It covers the period from February 1, 2017 to January 31, 2019. The BTI assesses the transformation toward democracy and a market economy as well as the quality of governance in 137 countries. More on the BTI at https://www.bti-project.org.

  2. Library Resource
    March, 2012
    China

    This paper estimates the relationship
    between initial village inequality and subsequent household
    income growth for a large sample of households in rural
    China. Using a rich longitudinal survey spanning the years
    1987-2002, and controlling for an array of household and
    village characteristics, the paper finds that households
    located in higher inequality villages experienced
    significantly lower income growth through the 1990s.

  3. Library Resource

    China

    Reports & Research
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2011
    China, Eastern Asia, Oceania

    Doing Business sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for a local entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant regulations. It measures and tracks changes in regulations affecting 10 areas in the life cycle of a business: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency.

  4. Library Resource
    May, 2012
    China

    The Government of China has placed
    strong emphasis on addressing problems related to
    agriculture, farmers, and rural society, with the
    development of a "new socialist countryside"
    designated as a top priority for the Eleventh Five-Year Plan
    (2006-2010). The financing of public services in rural
    areas will be a key determinant of the Plan's success.
    This report analyzes the performance of the

  5. Library Resource

    Household-Level Evidence from the Chengdu National Experiment

    Policy Papers & Briefs
    August, 2015
    China, Eastern Asia, Oceania

    As part of a national experiment in 2008, Chengdu prefecture implemented ambitious property rights reforms, including complete registration of all land together with measures to ease transferability and eliminate migration restrictions. A triple difference approach using the Statistics Bureau’s regular household panel suggests that the reforms increased consumption and income, especially for less wealthy and less educated households, with estimated benefits well above the cost of implementation.

  6. Library Resource
    February, 2014
    China

    This paper uses data from a large survey
    of Chinese firms to investigate whether local government
    efforts to facilitate market development improve firm
    efficiency. Both government provision of information about
    products, markets, and innovation and government assistance
    in arranging loans are positively associated with firm
    efficiency. Those private firms with weak access to and
    knowledge of financial, input, and product markets benefit

  7. Library Resource
    February, 2014
    China

    Amidst all the hoopla about China's
    rise, it is useful to remember that China is a developing
    country whose transition to a market economy is not yet
    complete, with institution building still underway. The
    uneven pace of progress is reflected in the state of its
    public sector, but in some respects, China s public sector
    looks formidable. Most often mentioned is the government s
    treasure chest of US$3 trillion in foreign reserves. Even

  8. Library Resource
    March, 2012
    China

    This overview summarizes the key
    findings of the eight chapters and one policy note. It is
    organized as follows. The first section provides a
    background of Guangdong, while the second describes the
    current situation of inequality in the province. Next is a
    discussion of the potential impacts of the transfer of
    industrial activities ('industrial transfer') in
    mitigating regional disparity, followed by the

  9. Library Resource
    June, 2012
    China

    This paper is motivated by the emphasis
    on secure property rights as a determinant of economic
    development in recent literature. The authors use village
    and household level information from about 800 villages
    throughout China to explore whether legal reform increased
    protection of land rights against unauthorized reallocation
    or expropriation with below-average compensation by the
    state. The analysis provides nation-wide evidence on a

  10. Library Resource
    March, 2013
    China

    The objective of this report is to
    respond to the request of the Ministry of Housing and
    Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD), to assess the Housing
    Provident Fund (HPF) system, and provide recommendations on
    its positioning, strategy and future role in the overall
    housing policy. The report focuses on a strategic review of
    the HPF system and its strategy, mission, and operational
    structure, and then analyses the market in which the

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