This book investigates the role of wealth in achieving sustainable rural economic development. The authors define wealth as all assets net of liabilities that c

A new approach to rural development is emerging. Instead of being about attracting companies that might create jobs over which communities have no control, the

This book sheds new light on old problems of wealth, poverty and material culture in rural societies. Much of the debate has concentrated on north-west Europe a

Presents an up-to-date look at the social processes and consequences of China's rapid economic growth.

This book focuses on China's rural industries, offering an innovative, theoretical framework to explain insitutional change. Susan Whiting explores the complex