Roots of Competitiveness: China's Evolving Agriculture Interests

by Scott Rozelle, Daniel H. Rosen, Jikun Huang

Book Overview

It is a clich that China is the world's manufactured goods factory, but most observers are just as certain that China's farmers are a serious burden on growth. Yet China in fact has the makings of an internationally competitive agricultural sector, with the market setting most prices, farmers shifting quickly toward what they produce best, and significant research and development focused on biotechnology and other promising areas. China's trade interests...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881323764
• ISBN13: 9780881323764
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Peterson Institute for International Economic
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher