Joint Ventures in the People's Republic of China: The Control of Foreign Direct Investment Under Socialism

by Margaret M. Pearson

Book Overview

When Chinese leaders announced in late 1978 that China would "open to the outside world," they embarked on a strategy for attracting private foreign capital to spur economic development. At the same time, they were concerned about possible negative repercussions of this policy. Margaret Pearson examines government efforts to control the terms of foreign investment between 1979 and 1988 and, more broadly, the abilities of socialist states in general...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B001NCBAW6
• ISBN13: 9780691027685
• Release Date: September 1992
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 357 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"