Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Tables -- An Introductory Overview -- Chapter One. Genesis of the Chinese Reform Model -- Chapter Two. The Market-Plan Controversy in China -- Chapter Three. Decentralisation of Decision Making to the Firms -- Chapter Four. Profit Sharing Systems under Management Reform: More Financial Powers for Firms -- Chapter Five. Financial Reforms: Enterprise Taxation System, Contract Management Responsibility System and Enterprise Losses -- Chapter Six. Policy Issues on Labour and Wages -- Chapter Seven. Material Incentives in Command -- Chapter Eight. Post-Mao Wage Reforms: Floating Wages and Cadre Wage Reform -- Chapter Nine. Sichuan No. 1 Textile Factory: A Case Study -- Chapter Ten. Case Study: Decentralisation of Decision-Making Powers -- Chapter Eleven. Case Study: Wage Reform in Sichuan No. 1 Textile Factory -- Chapter Twelve. Management Reforms: Retrospect and Prospect -- References -- Index -- Backmatter