Ajit S. Bhalla is an economic consultant based in Geneva. He was formerly Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, and Special Adviser to the President of IDRC (Canada). He has held academic positions at Manchester, Oxford and Yale Universities. His fields of specialization include economic development, poverty alleviation, and globalization. Shufang Qiu is an Economic and Business Consultant based in Cambridge, UK. He has worked for the Chinese Government on economic reforms. His research interests include poverty alleviation, World Trade Organisation and economic transition in China.

'This book is well documented and informative, providing rich, detailed statistical data about employment transformation and prospects in China.' - China Information'The book is a refreshing change from the many anecdotal discussions of how China's accession to the WTO is likely to affect the Chinese economy. Its strengths are its rigorous use of empirical data and its testing of a number of economic theories in the vast post-war economic literature.' - The China Journal

• 1. The Road to WTO Membership 2. Trade Liberalization, Competition and Employment 3. The Employment Impact of China's Accession 4. Agriculture 5. Industry 6. Services 7. China and the 'Flying-Geese' Theory 8. China's Possible Response to Global Competition

Ajit S. Bhalla is an economic consultant based in Geneva. He was formerly Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, and Special Adviser to the President of IDRC (Canada). He has held academic positions at Manchester, Oxford and Yale Universities. His fields of specialization include economic development, poverty alleviation, and globalization. Shufang Qiu is an Economic and Business Consultant based in Cambridge, UK. He has worked for the Chinese Government on economic reforms. His research interests include poverty alleviation, World Trade Organisation and economic transition in China.

'This book is well documented and informative, providing rich, detailed statistical data about employment transformation and prospects in China.' - China Information'The book is a refreshing change from the many anecdotal discussions of how China's accession to the WTO is likely to affect the Chinese economy. Its strengths are its rigorous use of empirical data and its testing of a number of economic theories in the vast post-war economic literature.' - The China Journal

• 1. The Road to WTO Membership 2. Trade Liberalization, Competition and Employment 3. The Employment Impact of China's Accession 4. Agriculture 5. Industry 6. Services 7. China and the 'Flying-Geese' Theory 8. China's Possible Response to Global Competition