Agriculture and food security in China what effect WTO accession and regional trade arrangements?

China’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has had profound consequences for the structure of its economy, and there will many more before the full benefits of an open trading regime will be realised. Agriculture and Food Security in China explains the background to China’s WTO accessio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: ANU E Press, issuing body (issuing body)
Otros Autores: Chen, Chunlai, editor (editor), Duncan, Ronald C., 1936- editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory : Australian National University E Press 2008.
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Sumario:China’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has had profound consequences for the structure of its economy, and there will many more before the full benefits of an open trading regime will be realised. Agriculture and Food Security in China explains the background to China’s WTO accession and links accession to reforms beginning as far back as 1979. The book highlights China’s policymakers’ decision to move away from protectionism and gain self-sufficiency, and illustrates how China’s step away from direct participation in the agricultural sector to indirect regulatory involvement and liberalisation could encourage further economic growth. Yet not all economic growth is cost-free. Agriculture and Food Security in China explores the short-term impacts of WTO accession as well as the mid and long-term implications of greater market involvement at an economy-wide and regional level. Growing divides between coastal and inland regions - and differences in rural and urban growth - will require a better understanding of the consequences of greater market dependency. Agriculture and Food Security in China adds to the existing knowledge of China’s agricultural growth as well as the impacts and interrelationships between WTO accession and China’s participation in other regional free trade agreements.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xix, 420 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s)
Also available in print form
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780731538171