This collection of critical surveys provides readers with a range of up-to-date work from leading scholars in the area, writing on some of the key issues facing China, as they survey the present and future challenges of the Chinese economy * Nine papers provide detailed discussion on key aspects of the past, present and future of the Chinese economy * Leaders in their relevant fields of scholarship tackle some of the critical issues facing China * Contributors identify common themes, including the household registration system, urbanization, demographic transition, inequality and the sustainability of economic growth * Articles provide a critical review of the literature and discuss policy implications and areas for future research