Rural China Takes Off: Institutional Foundations of Economic Reform, by Jean C. Oi, and China’s Industrial Technology: Market Reform and Organizational Change, by Shulin Gu,

Reviews two books on economic reform in China. \u27Rural China Takes Off: Institutional Foundations of Economic Reform,\u27 by Jean C. Oi; \u27China\u27s Industrial Technology: Market Reform and Organizational Change,\u27 by Shulin Gu

Industry\u27s Response to Market Liberalization in China: Evidence from Jiangsu Province

Addresses the question of whether market liberalization in China has improved economic conditions by examining changes in production patterns in industry as a measure of specialization and by estimating industrial productivity as a proxy for efficiency

William B. Gamble, Investing in China: Legal, Financial and Regulatory Risk

Reviews the book Investing in China: Legal, Financial and Regulator Risk, by William B. Gamble

Utilizing FDI to Stay Ahead: The Case of Singapore

A country of five million people in 710 square kilometers, Singapore has built itself into an integral part of global markets with living standards that are among the highest in the world. The purpose of this article is to apply a capabilities-based approach to understand how a small, resource-scarce country dependent on global markets has done so well. The core of Singapore’s success has been the continuous updating and expanding of domestic social capabilities to meet the needs of foreign companies. Government policies were hyper-sensitive to providing conditions for foreign firms to be successful. Foreign firms investing in Singapore by now have helped close the income gap with advanced economies and are on the way to closing the innovation gap. Singapore demonstrates that with deliberate attention to building skills, institutions and infrastructure, it is possible for a small country to upgrade skills and to move up the production-value chain with primary reliance on FDI. Cultivation of private Singaporean firms has been secondary but may be the next step needed to sustain progress, both to respond to increased competition from China and others, and to build a knowledge-based economy

Options for Market Reform in China

Reviews the book, `Reform in China and other Socialist Economies\u27 by Jan S. Prybyla and `Effective Reform in China: An Agenda,\u27 by Henry K. H. Woo

Asia and China Opportunities Expand for Georgia Students

Not long ago, Georgia students had to look far afield to get to China for short study courses. No more. Georgia’s state and private universities now have numerous programs with a wealth of subject choices for students. This past spring and summer at least seven different programs took over 100 students to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other destinations in Asia