In 1978, after nearly 30 years of socialist planning under Mao Zedong, China was one of the world’s poorest countries, saddled with an inefficient, inward-looking economy. Today, China is an upper-middle income country and the world’s largest trading nation, contributing more to global economic growth than any other nation. How could such a remarkable transformation take place?
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China’s Economic Transformation Part 1: Economic Reform and Growth in China
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Orientation and Module 1: China’s Gradualist Reforms
2 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 63 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Module 2: Fiscal and Financial System Reform
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 59 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Module 3: Globalization: Trade and Foreign Direct Investment
3 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 109 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Module 4: Economic Growth and Structural Change
2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 49 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
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TOP REVIEWS FROM CHINA’S ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION PART 1: ECONOMIC REFORM AND GROWTH IN CHINA
by GGNov 11, 2017
great course , very clear , well explained and mr park was really a great professor . waiting for the part 2
by CSAug 5, 2020
great course to have a brief understanding of China's economic reform :)
by MAAug 19, 2022
Best course to understand about china's econmomy transformation.
by CCJul 14, 2020
This experience was just excellent. I learnt a lot.
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