Employment and Economic Growth in Urban China 1949–1957 (Paperback)

Preface; Introduction; Part I. Economic Development and employment Change in Urban Areas: 1. The development of the urban economy; 2. The growth and structure of the urban labour force; 3. The determinants of structural employment change; 4. Employment fluctuations and their consequences; Part II. Employment Policy and Administration: 5. The foundation of the Labour Bureaux and the beginnings of employment administration, 1949?52; 6. First steps in employment planning, 1953?55; 7. High tide, crisis and reform, 1956?57; 8. The aftermath of central planning; Appendices; Bibliography; Indices.