This is a very fascinating article, displaying the contradictions in Chinese development on a far deeper level than the loud discussion that followed the mention of the article by Marty & Paul.
At first it did not make sense at all. How could China have great unemployment & a shortage of workers? Then we see that the public sector has fallen down on the job of educating the workforce. And to give a fair deal to farmers upsets the applecart. Some time ago, Johnathan posted an article about the 10 contradictions in Chinese development. I think that it might be time to look at the sort of contradictions that could have been avoided under socialism and how they might play out under capitalism. Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929
