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Julian Gewirtz on Unlikely Partners: Western Economists and Reform and Opening
Julian Gewirtz is currently a Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and author of Unlikely Partners: Chinese Reformers, Western Economists, and the Making of Global China. In it, he argues that "weste…
Published on 7 years, 10 months ago
The Book of Swindles: Cons from the Late Ming Dynasty
In Zhang Yingyu’s work from the late Ming Dynasty, you’ll encounter swindling concubines, clever commoners, and even eunuch cannibals trying to regrow their members. “We live in an age of deception. …
Published on 7 years, 11 months ago
Cynthia Estlund on Labor in China
China’s massive labor surplus has been vital to its rapid economic development. For decades, China’s rural population has been migrating to take up low-wage jobs in the coastal regions, often in dire…
Published on 7 years, 11 months ago
Andrew Polk on the 19th Party Congress
Andrew Polk on the 19th Party Congress by Jordan Schneider Get bonus content on Patreon
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Published on 8 years ago
Scott Kennedy on Innovation in China
Scott Kennedy on Innovation in China by Jordan Schneider Get bonus content on Patreon
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Published on 8 years ago