The coal industry has been and continues to be of critical importance for China's economic modernization. With its huge labour force, country-wide infrastructure, and vital strategic importance for the economy, the industry presents special problems for reformers, and epitomises the problems of reform in the state industrial sector as a whole. This book examines the changes in the structure and operation of the Chinese coal industry from the mid-19th century to the present, concentrating on the years of reform. Although the focus is on the economics of the industry, the book also provides many insights into China's socio-political development.
| ISBN: | 9780367026875 |
| Publication date: | 10th June 2019 |
| Author: | Elspeth Thomson |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 432 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy |
| Genres: |
Energy industries and utilities Economic history Interdisciplinary studies |