| Agricultural Development in Qing China: A Quantitative Study, 1661-1911 Contributor(s): Shi (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004354921 ISBN-13: 9789004354920 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $217.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Language: Chinese Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General |
| Series: Global Economic History Series / The Quantitative Economic H |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.3" W x 9.4" (2.00 lbs) 514 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Agricultural Development in Qing China: A Quantitative Study, 1661-1911 SHI Zhihong offers for the first time an overview of agricultural development in Qing China in the English language. Being by far the largest sector in one of the largest economies in the world, understanding its development is crucial not only for agricultural studies, but also to advance economic debates such as on the Great Divergence. Combining the recent quantitative paradigm with the more traditional scholarly approach, this book uses a great number of primary sources to arrive at new and revised estimates of crucial indicators such as land acreage, crop yield, pasture, and total output. Its main conclusion is that a serious economic and social problem occurred since the mid-Qing, where agriculture was increasingly less able to feed a growing population, which was a major factor contributing to the growing crisis in the rule of the dynasty. |