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Theoretical Structure of the Guangcai Programme

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Firstly, balanced growth theory. Based on Harrod Domar’s neoclassical economic growth model, the balanced growth theory, or “Big Push Model” theory, stresses that the various industrial sectors in developing countries should have a balanced growth. Polish economist P. Rosenstein Rodan put forward this theory for the first time in his Problems in the Industrialization of Eastern and Southeast Europe in 1943.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    Tony Thirlwall (born 1941) is Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Kent. He has made major contributions to regional economics; the analysis of unemployment and inflation; balance of payments theory, and to growth and development economics with particular reference to developing countries.

  2. 2.

    Three Issues: issues relating to agriculture, rural areas and farmers.

  3. 3.

    Shu Ching, the Book of Documents. One of the Five Classics, is a compilation of speeches of major figures and records of events in ancient China. It is also commonly known as the Shàngshū, or simply Shū (colloquially: “Documents”). The title is also translated in western texts variously as Classic of History, Classic of Documents, Book of History, or Book of Historical Documents The text describes events dating back to the third millenium B.C.E., and was written down during the Han dynasty (23–220 C.E.).

  4. 4.

    Yi Jing, The book was traditionally written by the legendary Chinese Emperor Fu Hsi (2953–2838 B.C.). It is possible that the it originated from a prehistoric divination technique which dates back as far as 5,000 B.C. Futher commentaries were added by King Wen and the Duke of Chou in the eleventh century B.C.

  5. 5.

    Zuo Zhuan, a commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals.

  6. 6.

    The Discourses of the States or Guoyu is a classical Chinese history book that collected the historical records of numerous states from the Western Zhou to 453 BC. Its author is unknown, but it is sometimes attributed to Zuo Qiuming, a contemporary of Confucius. Guoyu was probably compiled beginning in the fifth century BC and continuing to the late fourth century BC.

  7. 7.

    From Jin Yu, Guoyu.

  8. 8.

    Zuo Zhuan, or Chunqiu Zuo Zhuan, sometimes translated as the Chronicle of Zuo or the Commentary of Zuo, traditionally attributed to Zuo Qiuming and as a commentary to the Spring and Autumn Annals, is among the earliest Chinese works of narrative history, covering the period from 722 to 468 BCE. It is one of the most important sources for understanding the history of the Spring and Autumn Period (Chunqiu). Together with the Gongyang Zhuan and Guliang Zhuan, the work forms one of the surviving Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals.

  9. 9.

    Doctrine of the Mean (pinyin: zhōng yōng), is both a doctrine of Confucianism and also the title of one of the Four Books of Confucian philosophy. The text is attributed to Zisi (also known as Kong Ji), the only grandson of Confucius. It was published as a chapter in the Classic of Rites.

  10. 10.

    From BOOK XIV. HSIEN WAN,Confucius Analects.

  11. 11.

    From BOOK VII. SHU R, Confucian Analects.

  12. 12.

    From Gaozi II, Mengzi.

  13. 13.

    From King Hui of Liang, Mengzi.

  14. 14.

    From Gaozi I, Mengzi.

  15. 15.

    From BOOK IV. LE JIN, Confucius Analects.

  16. 16.

    From BOOK VII. SHU R, Confucius Analects.

  17. 17.

    From BOOK XIV. HSIEN WAN, Confucius Analects.

  18. 18.

    From Li Lou I, Mengzi.

  19. 19.

    From Jin Xin I, Mengzi.

  20. 20.

    From Xi Ci I(The Great Treatise I), Yi Jing.

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    Xunzi, a Chinese Confucian philosopher who lived during the Warring States Period and contributed to one of the Hundred Schools of Thought. Xunzi believed man’s inborn tendencies need to be curbed through education and ritual, counter to Mencius’s view that man is innately good. He believed that ethical norms had been invented to rectify mankind.

  22. 22.

    The public benefit activity of SUMSUNG (China) in which each subsidiary of SUMSUNG (China) is responsible for one village to help develop its economy and infrastructure and so on.

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Wang, L. (2014). Theoretical Structure of the Guangcai Programme. In: Poverty Alleviation Investment and Private Economy in China. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40612-6_3

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