China's Emerging Middle Class : Beyond Economic Transformation /

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As recently as two decades ago there was no distinct middle class in the People's Republic of China. Today, any meaningful discussion of China's economy, politics, or society must take into account the rapid emergence and explosive growth of the Chinese middle class. Cheng Li, a Brookings...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Li, Cheng, 1956- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2010.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Social conditions.
Middle class.
Economic history.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Social Classes.
Middle class > China.
China.
Chine > Conditions sociales > 2000-
Chine > Conditions economiques > 2000-
China > Social conditions > 2000-
China > Economic conditions > 2000-
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:As recently as two decades ago there was no distinct middle class in the People's Republic of China. Today, any meaningful discussion of China's economy, politics, or society must take into account the rapid emergence and explosive growth of the Chinese middle class. Cheng Li, a Brookings scholar and noted expert on China, leads a team of experts in detailing the origins and characteristics of this dramatic change, assessing its current effects on Chinese society and discussing what it portends for the future.
Physical Description:1 online resource (396 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780815704331

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