| ID | 092159 |
| Title Proper | Remaking the Chinese state and the nature of economic governance? the early appraisal of the 2008 'super-ministry' reform |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yeo, Yukyung |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This report explains the shifts and strains in the 2008 super-ministry government reform, focusing on the reform of government institutions of economic governance. Drawing on interviews with officials and scholars in Beijing after the reform, and on Chinese-language reports and books, this study suggests that the key to substantial progress in remaking the Chinese state into a macroeconomic regulator is the reform of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), which was lacking in the 2008 scheme. Its powerful authority for investment endorsement is particularly problematic. A continued administrative malaise in the energy sector and strategically articulated state engagement in industrial development also should be noted as the salient features of China's economic governance. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 18, No. 62; Nov 2009: p.729 - 743 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 18, No. 62; Nov 2009: p.729 - 743 |
| Key Words | Chinese State ; Economic Governance ; Industrial Development ; China ; National Development and Reform Commission |