Thomson, Elspeth <br/><br/>
The Chinese coal industry :   an economic history / 
Elspeth Thomson 
 - London :  Routledge,  2003 
 - xx, 412p, 23cm. 
 - Routledge Curzon studies on the Chinese Economy 2 .
<br/><br/>The coal industry has been and continues to be of critical importance for China's economic modernization. With its huge labour force, country-wide infrastructure, and vital strategic importance for the economy, the industry presents special problems for reformers, and epitomises the problems of reform in the state industrial sector as a whole. This book examines the changes in the structure and operation of the Chinese coal industry from the mid-19th century to the present, concentrating on the years of reform. Although the focus is on the economics of the industry, the book also provides many insights into China's socio-political development 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780700717279 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Coal mines and mining--China--History.<br/>Coal trade--China--History
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.27240951  / THO