Accelerating China's rural transformation.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-132).

part I. The Rural Sector Challenge. 1. A Vision for the Rural Sector -- part II. An Enabling Environment for Rural Development. 2. Rural Income and Macroeconomic Linkages. A. Domestic Macroeconomic Dimensions. B. The International Market. 3. Rural Public Finance. 4. Rural Credit and Finance. 5. The Development of Markets. 6. International Trade and Foreign Capital Flows. A. Trade. B. Capital and Technology Flows -- part III. Managing Rural Development. 7. Cultivated Land. 8. Water Resources. 9. Technical Change and Technology Transfer. A. Agricultural Research. B. Extension. 10. Rural Industry. 11. Poverty Reduction. 12. Natural Resource Management and the Rural Environment. Annex. Policy and Action Matrix.

"This report has been prepared to identify and consolidate information on crucial issues affecting future rural development in China. Prepared with the assistance of Chinese and non-Chinese scholars and analysts, the report assesses strategic options from the perspective of efficiency, equitable development, and growth. It concludes that continued reform will entail further liberalization of production, pricing, and marketing policies; strong government promotion of a market environment; and investments in public services and infrastructure."--Jacket.