| ID | 078030 |
| Title Proper | Development in North East People's Republic of China |
| Other Title Information | an analysis of enterprise performance 1995-2002 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Geng, Xiao ; Weiss, John |
| Publication | 2007. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Regional disparities within China are now an important policy question. Recently the three provinces of the north-east region have been identified as priority areas for regional development, along with the Western part of the country. The north-east is the old industrial heartland of the country and its economy is based around heavy industry, mineral extraction and state owned enterprises. This paper uses a unique database on medium and large-scale enterprises to establish how far enterprise performance in the north-east differs from the national average and the reasons for any such differences. It finds that even allowing for industrial structure and ownership, performance in the north-east is significantly below that in the rest of the country. This is attributed to aspects of the investment climate in the region. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Economic Review Vol. 18, No.2; 2007: p170-189 |
| Journal Source | China Economic Review Vol. 18, No.2; 2007: p170-189 |
| Key Words | Asia ; China ; Enterprises ; Productivity ; Profitability ; Regional Development |