Tian Zhu

Catching Up to America

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Using global comparative data, this book shows why culture, not institutions or policies, is the difference-maker behind China's rapid rise.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 627g
• ISBN-13: 9781316510612
• ISBN-10: 1316510611
• Artikelnr.: 62125037

Autorenporträt

Tian Zhu is Professor and Santander Chair in Economics at China European International Business School (CEIBS). Before joining CEIBS in 2005, he taught at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) for 10 years. Zhu is an expert on China's economy, having published many articles and also two books in the area. Zhu was awarded the 2017 Bergson Prize by the Association for Comparative Economic Studies for the best article published in Comparative Economic Studies. Educated in China and the US, Zhu received his BSc, MA, and PhD degrees from Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Northwestern University, respectively.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Just how rapid is China's rise? A global comparison
2. Explaining China's rise: some popular views
3. Do institutions rule?
4. Savings and China's investment-led growth
5. The role of education: quantity and quality
6. Technological progress and innovation
7. Confucian culture as the key differentiating factor
8. Why is China slowing down?
9. Catching up to America in a post-COVID-19 world.