China's economic and social problems / by Gregory C. Chow (Princeton University, USA).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Historical tradition and the present-day Chinese economy -- Development trends in China's trade surplus -- Corporate social responsibility -- Tax reform in Taiwan and consumption tax -- Will the policy to increase aggregate demand by increasing consumption succeed? -- Improvement of health care in China -- Increase in wage in China -- Three models of a market economy -- Five important components of the market institutions in Chinese agriculture -- Three laws on the direction of China's economic development --'China's economic empire' from the American perspective -- How to use econometric models to forecast -- Can economists forecast accurately? -- Two assumptions on expectations in econometric models -- How to edit the handbook of the Chinese economy? -- Comparing price movements in mainland China and Taiwan -- Demand for personal computers in the United States -- Further on the demand for personal computers in the United States -- What is the future of China's economy and political system? -- Further on the future growth rate of China's real GDP -- Using economic models to forecast China's real GDP -- Efficient stock markets -- My teacher Milton Friedman -- From economic theory to economic policy analysis -- China's foreign policies in the midst of the world recession -- Evaluation of the policy to reform the economic system in China -- Important considerations in the urbanization of China -- Regulation of the rate of interest and shadow banking in China -- Solving the debt problem of the Chinese local governments -- The present and future of the American recession and lessons for China -- Solving the problems of health care and education in the United States -- Two suggestions to reform the Chinese banking system -- Comparing Chinese and American universities -- Have the Chinese people restored their pride? -- News of the American presidential election -- American democracy in the light of the state of the union address -- Management and cooperation -- Reflections on the progress of Taiwan's society -- Observing Taiwan for 46 years -- Lining up in China -- Let the people participate in eliminating corruption -- Three important qualities required for an American president.