The Cambridge Economic History of China 2 Volume Hardback Set

Comprehensive survey of Chinese economic history from pre-imperial era to the twenty-first century from an international team of leading scholars.

The first comprehensive synthesis of Chinese economic history, past and present. Original contributions by an international team of noted experts survey all fields of economic history, including environment, demography, law, household, money, finance, philosophy, political economy, foreign trade, human capital, and sociology.Building on a wide array of recent scholarship, the two volumes of The Cambridge Economic History of China bring together the fruits of pioneering international studies in all dimensions of economic history, past and present. Exploring themes including political economy, agriculture, industry and trade, technology, ecological change, demography, law, urban development, standards of living, consumption, financial institutions, and national income, the two volumes together provide broad temporal coverage across all of Chinese history, including recent developments in contemporary China.