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Agricultural Development in Jiangnan, 1620-1850

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Bozhong Li

    1. Institute of Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

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Part of the book series: Studies on the Chinese Economy (STCE)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Overview

    1. Overview

      • Bozhong Li
      Pages 1-15

  3. Changes in Key Factors of Production

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. Labour, Land and Climate

      • Bozhong Li
      Pages 19-38

    3. Techniques

      • Bozhong Li
      Pages 39-54

  4. Changes in Agricultural Production

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
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    2. The Rationalization of Agricultural Resource Use

      • Bozhong Li
      Pages 57-79

    3. The Intensification of Agricultural Production

      • Bozhong Li
      Pages 81-97

    4. The Externalization of Agriculture

      • Bozhong Li
      Pages 99-115

  5. Agricultural Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
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    2. The Increase in Land Productivity

      • Bozhong Li
      Pages 119-132

    3. The Rise in Labour Productivity

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      Pages 133-155

    4. Conclusion

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      Pages 157-180

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 181-251
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For centuries the Yangzi delta has acted as the locomotive of China's economic growth. This book examines the surprising phenomenon of a long period of economic growth from 1620 to 1850 in the traditional agriculture of this extremely densely populated area, when no new land was available and no major technological breakthroughs occurred. Intensification of farming and rationalizations of resources saw an optimum model of peasant family economy become the norm. The contrast with western patterns of development improves our understanding of China's economic performance, past and present.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

    Bozhong Li

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