Comments by Mary-Françoise Renard, on The Societal Cost of China's Rapid Economic Growth

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June 01 2016 Comments by Mary-Françoise Renard, on The Societal Cost of China's Rapid Economic Growth Author and Article Information Online Issn: 1536-0083 Print Issn: 1535-3516 © 2016 by the Earth Institute at Columbia University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology2016Massachusetts Institute of Technology Asian Economic Papers (2016) 15 (2): 162–164. https://doi.org/10.1162/ASEP_a_00445 Cite Icon Cite Permissions Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Search Site Citation Comments by Mary-Françoise Renard, on The Societal Cost of China's Rapid Economic Growth. Asian Economic Papers 2016; 15 (2): 162–164. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/ASEP_a_00445 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsAsian Economic Papers Search Advanced Search Mary-Françoise Renard: As China faces a decreasing population growth rate, the social cost of its rapid economic growth is currently a major challenge. The first years of reform have been without losers. Now, the costs appear to be quite strong and they reach a wide range of societal aspects. To approach this question, Knight reminds us of the crucial role of decentralization in China and the strategy of becoming a “developmental state.” The Chinese experience of reforms can be defined as Federalism Chinese style (Montinola, Qian, and Weingast 1996), with three main characteristics: •Political centralization and economic decentralization: To solve the principal-agent problem•Gradual reforms: To deal with the political opposition and continue patronage•Central government management of provincial leaders’ careers: to be sure of the governors’ loyalty This institutional organization has been the pillar of the reform's implementation. Considering the interest of the social impact of... You do not currently have access to this content.