Author Zhang, an advocate for the free market in China, teaches economics at Peking University and serves as the chief economist for the China Entrepreneurs Forum. This book unites some of his most important essays written over the past 30 years, offering insight on China’s economic reforms for Western readers. Zhang argues that the efficient operation of the economy does not require the assumptions of traditional economics; he also recommends political reforms along with economic changes. The essays are grouped in sections on the nature of the market, the logic of China’s reform, the origins of the financial crisis, and China’s future. Some specific subjects addressed include market reforms and income distribution, the rise of entrepreneurs in China, profits and corporate social responsibility, and anti-monopoly law. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) Read Less