Overview
- Uses letters to give unique insights into China through a visiting economics' professors eyes
- Three themes run through the book: living in China; travelling in China; and the socioeconomic situation in China
- Uses often amusing and surprising anecdotes to reveal how Chinese society sees itself and how its political and economic system works
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About this book
This book delivers the fascinating account of one Western family’s time living and working in China. Told through a series of letters, China from the Inside: Letters from an Economist presents insights into the society and economy of a country that is often opaque to outsiders and poorly understood. The author’s expertise as an economist, and the family’s efforts to integrate into Chinese society, furnish a vivid and unique account. It provides a valuable new perspective on the Chinese worldview, social relations and economy, as well as informed opinion on its projected economic development.
Addressing issues ranging from the education system to the sustainability of economic growth, this is an accessible and engaging book that will be essential reading for all those interested in China and its future.
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About the author
Liam Brunt is Professor of Economics at the Norwegian School of Economics, Norway. Brunt spent spring 2016 on sabbatical in China, where he and his family were based in Beijing from January to August but also travelled widely. His research interests include Chinese economic history, the modern Chinese economy and business in China.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: China from the Inside
Book Subtitle: Letters from an Economist
Authors: Liam Brunt
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65672-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-65671-7Published: 03 November 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-65672-4Published: 25 October 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 318
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour
Topics: Popular Science in Economics, Asian Economics, International Political Economy, Economic Growth, Education Economics, Labor Economics