Special Economic Zones and China’s Development Path

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The book provides insights into the development of special economic zones, which are an important factor in the political and economic reforms in China. It discusses a number of topics, including the history and the modernization of special economic zones in China, the contributions of special economic zones to China’s economic success and cultural change, as well as the new mission of special economic zones in the current economic-social context. Applying institutional economics and growth poles theory, it discusses the mechanism of China’s path driven by special economic zone practices. The book is a valuable resource for researchers interested in special economic zones, political and institutional reforms and economic transformation during China’s modernization. Front Matter ....Pages i-lxxxiii Different Paths to Modernization (Yitao Tao, Zhiguo Lu)....Pages 1-26 Theory Construction Concerning the Special Economic Zones and China’s Development Path (Yitao Tao, Zhiguo Lu)....Pages 27-63 Practice in the Special Economic Zones and Formation of China’s Development Path (Yitao Tao, Zhiguo Lu)....Pages 65-105 Theoretical Contributions of the Special Economic Zones to China’s Development Path (Yitao Tao, Zhiguo Lu)....Pages 107-173 Institutional Contributions from the Special Economic Zones to China’s Development Path (Yitao Tao, Zhiguo Lu)....Pages 175-206 Economic Contributions from the Special Economic Zones to China’s Development Path (Yitao Tao, Zhiguo Lu)....Pages 207-232 Cultural Contributions from the Special Economic Zones to China’s Development Path (Yitao Tao, Zhiguo Lu)....Pages 233-274 Back Matter ....Pages 275-277