"The research is well documented, incorporating new data as well as providing a reinterpretation of more traditional sources used in earlier studies. Brandt's interpretation differs radically from the prevailing views despite considerable overlap in data sources....While Brandt's book is well documented, it is his interpretation of these data that wil stimulate debate. Brandt's arguments, reflecting some new trends in rural economic development theory, and a meticulous use of available sources, constitute a genuine contribution to Chinese economic history." Gregory Veeck, Journal of Asian and African Studies

• Tables; Figures and maps; Acknowledgments; Weights and measures; 1. Introduction; 2. Chinese agriculture and the international economy; 3. Price formation, marketing, and output in agriculture; 4. The accelerated commercialization of agriculture; 5. Productivity change and incomes in the rural sector; 6. The distributive consequences of commercialization; 7. Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.

"The research is well documented, incorporating new data as well as providing a reinterpretation of more traditional sources used in earlier studies. Brandt's interpretation differs radically from the prevailing views despite considerable overlap in data sources....While Brandt's book is well documented, it is his interpretation of these data that wil stimulate debate. Brandt's arguments, reflecting some new trends in rural economic development theory, and a meticulous use of available sources, constitute a genuine contribution to Chinese economic history." Gregory Veeck, Journal of Asian and African Studies

• Tables; Figures and maps; Acknowledgments; Weights and measures; 1. Introduction; 2. Chinese agriculture and the international economy; 3. Price formation, marketing, and output in agriculture; 4. The accelerated commercialization of agriculture; 5. Productivity change and incomes in the rural sector; 6. The distributive consequences of commercialization; 7. Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.

"The research is well documented, incorporating new data as well as providing a reinterpretation of more traditional sources used in earlier studies. Brandt's interpretation differs radically from the prevailing views despite considerable overlap in data sources....While Brandt's book is well documented, it is his interpretation of these data that wil stimulate debate. Brandt's arguments, reflecting some new trends in rural economic development theory, and a meticulous use of available sources, constitute a genuine contribution to Chinese economic history." Gregory Veeck, Journal of Asian and African Studies

• Tables; Figures and maps; Acknowledgments; Weights and measures; 1. Introduction; 2. Chinese agriculture and the international economy; 3. Price formation, marketing, and output in agriculture; 4. The accelerated commercialization of agriculture; 5. Productivity change and incomes in the rural sector; 6. The distributive consequences of commercialization; 7. Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.