TY - BOOK AU - Jiang, Yanqing. TI - Openness, Economic Growth and Regional Disparities: : The Case of China SN - 9783642406652 U1 - 338.951 JIA PY - 2014/// CY - Heidelberg PB - : Springer KW - Economic development and economic conditions of China KW - Regional planning N2 - Openness, Economic Growth and Regional Disparities: The Case of China examines how trade openness, foreign direct investment (FDI), and economic reforms have influenced regional economic growth and disparities across China. The book investigates why some Chinese regions have benefited more from globalization and economic liberalization than others. Using extensive regional data and econometric analysis, Yanqing Jiang studies the relationship between openness, productivity growth, human capital, industrial structure, environmental quality, and regional convergence. The book explores whether openness reduces or widens economic inequalities among China's provinces and regions ER -