The Development of the Cotton Textile Industry and Chinese Economic Development, 1890-1937
In: Journal of Asian and African studies: JAAS, Volume 5, Issue 4, p. 266-273
ISSN: 0021-9096
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In: Journal of Asian and African studies: JAAS, Volume 5, Issue 4, p. 266-273
ISSN: 0021-9096
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In: Advances in historical studies, Volume 2, Issue 2, p. 70-80
ISSN: 2327-0446
In: Social Networking: SN, Volume 2, Issue 3, p. 138-146
ISSN: 2169-3323
In: Social Networking: SN, Volume 2, Issue 2, p. 77-86
ISSN: 2169-3323
In: Land use policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use, Volume 15, Issue 2, p. 167-170
ISSN: 0264-8377
In: Land use policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use, Volume 14, Issue 3, p. 175-186
ISSN: 0264-8377
In: Land use policy, Volume 14, p. 175-186
ISSN: 0264-8377
In: Democracy and the Rule of Law in China, p. 97-122
In: Journal of Public Health Policy
During the past decade, tobacco leaf production has shifted from high-income countries to developing countries, particularly those in Africa. Most African governments promote tobacco farming as a way to alleviate poverty. The economic benefit of tobacco farming has been used by the tobacco industry to block tobacco control policies. The tobacco industry is active in promoting the alleged positive aspects of tobacco farming and in 'protecting' farmers from what they portray as unfair tobacco control regulations that reduce demand. Tobacco farming has many negative consequences for the health and well-being of farmers, as well as for the environment and the long-term well-being of the countries concerned. We provide an overview of tobacco farming issues in Africa. Encompassing multi-dimensional issues of economic development, there is far more to it than tobacco control questions.
In: World Scientific series in global health economics and public policy v. 6
"Volume 1 describes and discusses China's ambitious and complex journey of health care reform since 2009. The Chinese government has achieved universal health insurance coverage and has embarked on reforms of the service delivery system and provider payment methods that are aimed at controlling health expenditure growth and improving efficiency. This volume includes pilot and social experiments initiated by the government and researchers and their evaluations that have guided the formulation of health reform policies. It provides information on how to make reforms work at the local and provincial levels. The findings detailed in this volume will contribute to a global knowledge base in health care reforms."--Publisher's website
In: World Scientific series in global health economics and public policy volume 6
v. 1. Healthcare system reform and policy research in China -- v. 2. Healthcare system reform and policy research in Japan -- v. 3. Healthcare system reform and policy research in South Korea -- v. 4. Healthcare system reform and policy research in Taiwan.
In: World Scientific series in global health economics and public policy vol. 4
"Nearly 370 million people in China smoke; about one-third of all smokers in the world are in China; and about 1.2 million deaths in China are attributable to smoking. The death toll is expected to reach 2.2 million in 2030 if no smoking intervention programs are implemented. Taxation on tobacco products is one of the most effective tobacco control programs. This book addresses not only why China should raise cigarette tax, but also how to raise the tobacco tax, by providing decision makers with relevant research findings and quantitative estimate about the impact of raising the tobacco tax. It documents how these research findings were communicated to the Chinese government officials, and how, finally, tobacco tax was raised 10 years after China's ratification of the WHO Frame Work Convention on Tobacco Control Treaty. The purposes of this book are (1) to inform economists, public health professionals, and policymakers about the economic consequences of smoking, (2) to provide the essential economics (particularly related to taxation) and public health information upon which to build the specifics of the taxation policy that is adopted, (3) to identify barriers, challenges, and recommendations for the Chinese government, and (4) to describe how research findings can be disseminated and communicated successfully to Chinese government policy makers. It is a must read for researchers who are interested in China's tobacco control efforts and in how to communicating their findings to the policy makers. It could also be useful for tobacco control professionals, researchers and policy makers in other countries."--Provided by publisher
In: NBER working paper series 13310