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Development and ChangeVolume 23, Issue 1 p. 169-204 Book Reviews First published: January 1992 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7660.1992.tb00442.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Book reviewed in this article: Olav Stokke (ed.), Western Middle Powers and Global Poverty. The Determinants of the Aid Policies of Canada, Denmark, The Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Gerald K. Helleiner (ed.), The Other Side of International Development Policy. The Non-Aid Economic Relations with Developing Countries of Canada, Denmark, The Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Cranford Pratt (ed.). Internationalism under Strain. The North-South Policies of Canada, The Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Cranford Pratt (ed.), Middle Power Internationalism. The North-South Dimension. D.W. Attwood and B.S. Baviskar (eds), Who Shares? Co-operatives and Rural Development. H. Jeffrey Leonard and contributors, Environment and the Poor: Development Strategies for a Common Agenda. Nikolai Shmelev and Vladimir Popov, The Turning Point. Revitalizing the Soviet Economy. George T. Crane, The Political Economy of China's Special Economic Zones. Alexander de Waal, Famine that Kills. Darfur, Sudan, 1984–1985. Philip Leroy Kilbride and Janet Capriotti Kilbride, Changing Family Life in East Africa: Women and Children at Risk. Philip Quarles van Ufford and Matthew Schoffeleers (eds), Religion and Development. Towards an Integrated Approach. William E. James, Seiji Naya and Gerald M. Meier, Asian Development, Economic Success and Policy Lessons. Bonnie K. Campbell (ed.), Political Dimensions of the International Debt Crisis. Lucio Kowarick, The Subjugation of Labour: The Constitution of Capitalism in Brazil. Charles David Smith, Did Colonialism Capture the Peasantry? A Case Study of the Kagera District. H. H. de Haan, Alternatives in Industrial Development: Sugarcane Processing in India. Indo-Dutch Studies on Development Alternatives, 1. Charles K. Mann, Merilee S. Grindle and Parker Shipton (eds), Seeking Solutions: Framework and Cases for Small Enterprise Development Programs. David E. Sahn (ed.), Seasonal Variability in Third World Agriculture. The Consequences for Food Security. Tessa Marcus, Modernising Super-Exploitation: Restructuring South African Agriculture. Peter N. Dean with Cedric Pugh, Government Budgeting in Developing Countries. Suzette Heald, Controlling Anger: The Sociology of Gisu Violence. Volume23, Issue1January 1992Pages 169-204 RelatedInformation

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Abstract Abstract The Many Faces of Hull-House: The Photographs of Wallace W. Kirkland Mary Ann Johnson, editor. University of Illinois Press, Champaign, IL. 1989. 144 pp., 63 photographs. $34.95, $19.95 (paperback). The Roots of Community Organizing, 1917-1939 Neil Betten and Michael J. Austin, with contributions by Robert Fisher, William E. Hershey, Raymond A. Mohl, and Marc Lee Raphael. Temple University Press, Philadelphia, PA. 1990. 230 pp. $27.95. Planting the Grassroots: Structuring Citizen Participation Steven H. Haeberle. Praeger, NY. 1989. 152 pp. $37.95. Neighborhood Planning: A Guide for Citizens and Planners Bernie Jones. American Planning Association, Chicago, IL. 1990. 138 pp. $28.95, $14.95 (paperback). Landmark Justice: The Influence of William J. Brennan on America's Communities Charles M. Haar and Jerold S. Kayden. Preservation Press, Washington, D.C. 1989. 256 pp. $34.95. Density by Design James W. Wentling and Lloyd W. Bookout, editors. The Urban Land Institute, Washington, DC. 1988. 177 pp. $52.00 (paperback). Site Design Graphics Michael S. Kendall. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York. 1989. 512 pp. $64.95. New People in Old Neighborhoods: The Role of New Immigrants in Rejuvenating New York's Communities Louis Winnick. Russell Sage Foundation, New York. 1990. 287 pp. $29.95. The Safety of Elderly Drivers: Yesterday's Young in Today's Traffic J. Peter Rothe with P. J. Cooper and B. de Vries. Transaction Books, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. 1990. 435 pp. $24.95 (paperback). Public Policy and Transit System Management George M. Guess, editor. Greenwood Press, Westport, CT. 1990. 257 pp. $45.00. Design for a Livable Planet: How You Can Help Clean up the Environment Jon Naar. Harper and Row, New York. 1990. 338 pp. $12.95 (paperback). Women as Single Parents: Confronting Institutional Barriers in the Courts, the Workplace, and the Housing Market Elizabeth A. Mulroy, editor. Greenwood Press, Westport, CT. 1988. 328 pp. $28.95. Remaking Planning: The Politics of Urban Change in the Thatcher Years Tim Brindley, Yvonne Rydin, and Gerry Stoker. Unwin Hyman, Winchester, MA. 1989. 185 pp. $49.95. Regional Policy in a Changing World Niles Hansen, Benjamin Higgins, and Donald J. Savoie. Plenum Press, New York. 1990. 311pp. $42.50. The Political Economy of China's Special Economic Zones George T. Crane. An East Gate Book, M. E. Sharpe, Armonk, N.Y. 1990. 204 pp. $39.95. The Political Economy of Rural Poverty: The Case of Land Reform M. Raid El-Ghonemy. Routledge, Chapman and Hall, London. 1990. 337 pp. $45.00. Managing Growth in the San Francisco Bay Region Sherman Lewis. Center for Public Service Education and Research, California State University, Hayward, CA. 1990. 144 pp. $11.50 (paperback).

Estimation of origin‐destination matrix from traffic counts: a comparison of entropy maximizing and information minimizing models

The models based on entropy maximization (EM) and information minimization (IM) techniques are the most commonly used methods for the estimation of origin‐destination (O‐D) matrix from traffic counts. However, the accuracy of these models have not yet been well defined and there is no valid proof that can be used to give preference to either of these two models. This paper investigates how data affect the EM/IM model performance and compares the effects of data variability on model accuracy. A computer algorithm has been developed to solve the EM and IM problems for the estimation of O‐D matrix from traffic counts. The validation of the EM and IM models is based on a comprehensive dataset collected in Shenzhen (a special economic zone in China) using roadside interviews; this included O‐D and route choice information as well as traffic counts. A comparison of results given by the two models shows that the EM model performs better when prior information is not available, but that the performance of the IM ...

Price Reform and the Future Model in the Special Economic Zones of China

The China National People's Congress in 1980 formally approved Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and Shantou in Guangdong Province, and in Xiamen in Fujian Province. The purposes were to attract more foreign investment, increase exports, and link China more closely with the world economy. Further, Special Economic Zones were designed as China's first experimental base of economic reform for the whole country to learn how to develop foreign economic relations and develop economic and technological cooperation with the outside world. By absorbing foreign capital and advanced technology and management, Special Economic Zones were expected to promote their productive forces and help enliven China's overall economy.

The Political Economy of China's Special Economic Zones.George T. Crane

Previous articleNext article No AccessReviewsThe Political Economy of China's Special Economic Zones. George T. Crane Pradeep TanejaPradeep Taneja Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Volume 26Jul., 1991 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2307/2949877 Views: 3Total views on this site Journal History This article was published in The Australian Journal of Chinese Affairs (1979-1995), which is continued by The China Journal (1995-present). Copyright Australian Journal of Chinese AffairsPDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

The cost of manufacturing toys in the Shenzhen special economic zone of China

This paper examines the problems and costs involved in the transfer of production facilities from Hong Kong to the Shenzhen special economic zone of China. This is done via a case study in the production of toys. The payback period needed to recover the costs incurred in the transfer of different types of plant are calculated. The production unit cost for a toy is also examined and compared to that of producing the same product in Hong Kong. Costs appear to favour Shenzhen, but there are many nuisance probleme of a general management nature that come up when trying to operate in a socialist country such as China. Some of these problems are also discussed.

The cost of manufacturing toys in the Shenzhen special economic zone of China

The cost of manufacturing toys in the Shenzhen special economic zone of China

The development of information activities in the Special Economic Zones of China

Since the early 1980s, China has begun to establish Special Economic Zones one after another. The establishment of these zones of China has attracted the attention of the international community. Due to the Chinese government's special policy, favourable geographical conditions near Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and overseas investment, the economy of the Special Economic Zones has developed rapidly for the last ten years and more. Along with the economic boom, the develop ment of information activities is also very rapid. In Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Xiamen and Shantou, which are four main Special Economic Zones of China, there have been dramatic changes in every aspect of information activity including public infor mation consciousness, staff numbers in information service departments, the adoption of modem information technology, and directed information-gathering.

The political economy of China's Special Economic Zones

Journal Article The political economy of China's Special Economic Zones Get access The political economy of China's Special Economic Zones. By George T. Crane. Armonk, NY: Sharpe. 1990. 205pp. Index. (Studies on Contemporary China.) ISBN 0 87332 514 1. J. S. Adams J. S. Adams Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 66, Issue 4, October 1990, Page 849, https://doi.org/10.2307/2620438 Published: 01 October 1990

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Book reviewed in this articles: Asia's Next Giant: South Korea and Late Industrialization. By Alice M. Amsden. Fisheries development Economics of Fishery Management in the Pacific Islands Region. Edited by H. Campbell; K. Menz and G. Waugh. Regional co‐operation ASEAN Industrial Co‐operation: Future Perspectives and an Alternative Scheme. Edited by Chee Peng Lim and Jang‐Won Sun. China's Social Economic Zones The Political Economy of China's Special Economic Zones. By George T. Crane. Australia's relations with Asia Australia and the Northeast Asian Ascendancy. By Ross Garnaut. Economic success in East Asia Achieving Industrialization in East Asia. Edited by Helen Hughes. Paradoxes in PNG economy Growth, Structural Change and Economic Policy in Papua New Guinea: Implications for Agriculture. By Frank G. Jarrett and Kym Anderson. History of banking in East Asia The Hong Kong Bank in the Period of Imperialism and War, 1895–1918. Volume II of the History of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. By Frank H. H. King with David J. S. King and Catherine E. King. Mercantilism vs. classical economics National Economics. By Alejandro Lichauco. Thai economic history Economic Development of Thailand, 1850–1950: Response to the Challenge of the World Economy. By Sompop Manarungsan. Predictable catastrophe City on the Rocks: Hong Kong's Uncertain Future. By Kevin Rafferty. Mouldering Pearl: Hong Kong at the Crossroads. By Felix Patrikeef. Development of Singapore's economy Management of Success: The Moulding of Modern Singapore. Edited by Kernial Singh Sandhu and Paul Wheatley. Economics of food Food Price Policy in Asia: A Comparative Study. Edited by Terry Sicular. Development economics Proceedings of the World Bank Annual Conference on Development Economics 1989.

The development of information activities in the Special Economic Zones of China

The development of information activities in the Special Economic Zones of China

Labour Relations and the Foreign Investor in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone of China

Labour Relations and the Foreign Investor in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone of China

Costs of production in the Shenzhen special economic zone of China

This paper analyses the costs of production in and around the Shenzhen special economic zone and compares them to those of producing the same products in Hong Kong. This is done through two case studies involving the production of a doll and a digital watch. Results indicate that while production costs are much lower in Shenzhen, problems can arise in dealing with the local Chinese authorities. The general work attitudes in socialist China often make it difficult to select and retain workers.

China's special economic zones: The current rescue bid for a faltering experiment

The year 1985 was a difficult one for the reformers in China. “Reformers” is the term often used to designate the active promoters of the current economic reforms. The most widely noted characteristic of those reforms is the attempt to graft selected features of capitalism onto China's socialist economy in the hope of making it perform more effectively. This also requires a new receptivity to the influences of the capitalist West. The reformers like to refer to this feature of their agenda as China's newly “open door” to the outside world. The most prominent of the reform promoters is, of course, China's current most powerful leader, Deng Xiaoping.

The Provision of Housing and Social Services in China's Special Economic Zones

The development since the late 1970s of four Special Economic Zones in South China, in which a variety of economic change is being piloted, has now been widely documented. These zones have certain similarities with Export Processing Zones in some other countries within Southeast Asia, although they are more comprehensive in development and include the provision of housing for foreigners and local Chinese, as well as social services and many other facilities. Housing and service provision has, to an extent, however, lagged behind the economic and physical development of the Chinese zones. The authorities in the zones have begun to view housing as an item worthy of investment, and the coexistence of foreign firms and joint ventures with Chinese-owned undertakings within the zones has meant that incomes and aspirations, and hence demands for facilities, are often higher than elsewhere in the country. This has meant an important re-examination of socialist principles in the zones. Housing in particular is becoming a commodity which is of higher quality than elsewhere in China and can be bought and sold, and many types of social and retail services are also being provided by individuals and firms rather than by the state or larger production units. In this paper the authors examine some of the changes currently being witnessed in these zones and the dilemmas which they pose for a government still attempting to maintain an avowed socialist orientation in its policy. In particular, they discuss the emergence of competition for housing and resources, and consider the extent to which the commodification of social facilities is compatible with the continuation of socialist state policy.

Magic and myth of migration: A case study of a special economic zone in China

The town of Shenzhen, China, experienced rapid economic and demographic growth following the government's creation of four Special Economic Zones in 1980. The role of migration in the Shenzhen phenomenon is examined as a practicum for policymakers and demographic specialists. Specifically, the paper is concerned with "the sources and mechanisms of migration, and characteristics of migrants to Shenzhen in order to clarify the relationship between rapid economic growth and its demographic consequences in China. It also briefly assesses the problems associated with migration to Shenzhen and how they may affect the city's future."

China's Special Economic Zones: Policies, Problems and Prospects

In this volume, the authors analyse the historical, economic, political, geographical, legal, planning, and management aspects of China's special economic zones, and discuss their original motivations, current problems, and future prospects in relation to China's overall programme of modernization and economic reform.

China's Special Economic Zone Experiment: An Appraisal

This article attempts to provide a review of the la- test development of China's economic zones, assessing their achievements in terms of the attraction of foreign capital, export growth and foreign exchange earnings and technology transfer. Reforms and innovative measures initiated in the zones that have implications for other parts of China are also discussed. Problems encountered in the course of SEZ development are ex- amined, noting in particular the heavy capital expenditure on in- frastructure provision, the development of a trade-based econo- my (instead of one based on industrial production), the over-am- bitious objectives which would be difficult to achieve in a short period of time as well as other economic and social issues. It is observed that the development of the SEZs has been proceeding without careful and coordinated planning and that the designa- tion of economic development zones in the open coastal cities stands to undercut the allures of the SEZs and has made the latter much less special than they used to be.

China's Special Economic Zone Experiment: An Appraisal

China's Special Economic Zone Experiment: An Appraisal

The Changing Industrial Geography of the Chinese Special Economic Zones

The creation of Special Economic Zones in China in the post-1979 period has attracted the interest of scholars both inside and outside China. This paper examines the role of the Special Economic Zones along China's coast zone and their place in the programs of modernization in Chinese industry. A special case study is made of Shenzhen SEZ where the Chinese government has attempted to promote the inflow of foreign capital and technology while at the same time maintaining control over the direction and type of development taking place. The state has deployed joint ventures and local firms as the platform into which new technology is injected and from which new industries in the interior of the country will be spawned.