CIS Microfiche Library 1970-2002 (CIS Asia Pacific Collection)

 CIS NO: 75-J842-23
 TITLE: China: A Reassessment of the Economy.
 SOURCE: Committee on Economic. Joint
 DOC TYPE: Print                     COLLATION: vii+737 p. il.
 DATE: July 10, 1975
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 94-1              SUDOC: Y4.Ec7:C44/6
 ITEM NO: 1000
 LC CARD NO: 75-602408               MC ENTRY NO: 09970(75)

 Compilation, organized by John P. Hardt of CRS, of papers by experts
 invited to assess the state of the People's Republic of China (PRC) economy,
 updating information in a 1972 compendium, and including the record of PRC
 recent experience in economic development, and its commercial relations with
 the outside world. Contents:
 Part I. Policy Assessments and Performance:
 a. Ashbrook, Arthur G., Jr., "China: Economic Overview, 1975" with
     appendices (p. 20-51).
 b. Chen, Nai-Ruenn, "Assessment of Chinese Economic Data: Availability,
     Reliability, and Usability" (p. 52-68).
 c. Orleans, Leo A., "China's Population: Can the Contradictions Be
     Resolved?," (p. 69-80).
 d. Roll, Charles R., Jr.; and Yeh, Kung-Chia (Rand Corp), "Balance in
     Coastal and Inland Industrial Development" (p. 81-93).
 e. Lardy, Nicholas R., "Economic Planning in the People's Republic of
     China: Central-Provincial Fiscal Relations" (p. 94-115).
 f. Orleans, Leo A., "China's Environomics: Backing Into Ecological
     Leadership," (p. 116-144).
 Part II. Urban and Industrial Development:
 a. Field, Robert M., "Civilian Industrial Production in the People's
     Republic of China: 1949-74" with charts, tables, and appendices (p.
     146-174).
 b. Rawski, Thomas G., "China's Industrial System" (p. 175-198).
 c. Riskin, Carl, "Workers' Incentives in Chinese Industry" (p. 199-224).
 d. Williams, Bobby A., "Chinese Petroleum Industry: Growth and
     Prospects" with appendices (p. 225-263).
 e. Usack, Alfred H., Jr.; and Egan, James D., "China's Iron and Steel
     Industry" with tables (p. 264-288).
 f. Craig, Jack, "China: Domestic and International Telecommunications,
     1949-74" with glossary (p. 289-310).
 g. MacFarlane, Ian H., "Construction Trends in China, 1949-74" with
     tables and appendix (p. 311-322).
 Part III. Rural and Agricultural Development:
 a. Erisman, Alva L., "China: Agriculture in the 1970's" (p. 324-349).
 b. Perkins, Dwight H., "Constraints Influencing China's Agricultural
     Performance" (p. 350-365).
 c. Crook, Frederick W., "Commune System in the People's Republic of
     China, 1963-74" (p. 366-410).
 d. Sigurdson, Jon, "Rural Industrialization in China" (p. 411-435).
 Part IV. Defense Economics:
 a. Fraser, Angus M., "Utility of Alternative Strategic Postures to the
     People's Republic of China" (p. 438-458).
 b. Jammes, Sydney H., "Chinese Defense Burden, 1965-74" (p. 459-466).
 c. Dernberger, Robert F., "Economic Consequences of Defense Expenditure
     Choices in China" with appendix (p. 467-498).
 Part V. Commercial Relations:
 a. Clarke, William; and Avery, Martha (Bur of East-West Trade, Commerce
     Dept), "Sino-American Commercial Relationship" with appendix (p.
     500-534).
 b. Theroux, Eugene A. (atty, past vp, Natl Council for U.S.-China Trade),
     "Legal and Practical Problems in the China Trade" with appendices (p.
     535-599).
 c. Kim, Young Chin, "Sino-Japanese Commercial Relations" with
     bibliography (p. 600-616).
 d. Chen, Nai-Ruenn, "China's Foreign Trade, 1950-74" with appendices (p.
     617-652).
 e. Denny, David L., "International Finance in the People's Republic of
     China" (p. 653-677).
 f. Heymann, Hans, Jr., "Acquisition and Diffusion of Technology in
     China" with tables and appendices (p. 678-729).
 g. Fogarty, Carol, "China's Economic Relations with the Third World" (p.
     730-737).
 Includes summary of overall conclusions (p. 1-17) by J. P. Hardt.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China, People's Republic, economic assessment, articles
     compilation
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
     (Economic assessment, articles compilation); ECONOMIC.DEVELOPMENT;
     FOREIGN.ECONOMIC.RELATIONS; CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE; HARDT,
     JOHN P.; CHEN, NAI-RUENN (People's Republic of China, economic
     assessment, articles); STATISTICS ("Assessment of Chinese Economic
     Data: Availability, Reliability, and Usability," paper); ORLEANS, LEO
     A. (People's Republic of China, economic assessment, articles);
     GLOSSARIES (People's Republic of China telecommunications equipment
     and processes); PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; TELECOMMUNICATION
     ("China: Domestic and International Telecommunications, 1949-74,"
     paper); LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; JAPAN
     ("Sino-Japanese Commercial Relations," paper); SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
     ("Acquisition and Diffusion of Technology in China," paper);
     CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ("Construction Trends in China, 1949-74,"
     paper); AGRICULTURE (People's Republic of China, agric dev, articles);
     RURAL DEVELOPMENT (People's Republic of China, rural dev, articles);
     COMMUNISM (People's Republic of China economic assessment, articles
     compilation); POPULATION ("China's Population: Can the Contradictions
     Be Resolved?" paper); PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL.POLLUTION.AND.CONTROL
     (People's Republic of China, environmental and conservation programs,
     article); STATISTICAL DATA: INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE