Commercialization and Agricultural Development : Central and Eastern China, 1870–1937 (Paperback)

Tables; Figures and maps; Acknowledgments; Weights and measures; 1. Introduction; 2. Chinese agriculture and the international economy; 3. Price formation, marketing, and output in agriculture; 4. The accelerated commercialization of agriculture; 5. Productivity change and incomes in the rural sector; 6. The distributive consequences of commercialization; 7. Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.