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Part I New Progress in Market Economy in 2002 and 2003: Reform of government administrative system, Yang Yue Marketization of enterprises, Gao Minghua Labour flow and market determination of wage rates, Qu Yanfang and Jiang Xiaohua Market-determined capital transaction, Wang Nuo and Sun Ying Market–oriented land transaction, Ju Zhengshan and Liu Kexing Marketization of trade, Li Bo and Wang Jue Scale of intermediary organizations and their market–oriented operations, Wang Nuo and Wang Jingjing Marketization of money and finance, Zhou Jinhuang and Xu Xiaoli Improvement in Chinas market economy legal framework, Dong Nianqing Evaluation of the degree of Chinas market economy development in 2002–2003, Li Xiaoxi, Shi Faqi, Gao Minghua and Zeng Xuewen Appendix to chapter 10. Part II The Development of Chinas Market Economy by Western Standards: The free convertibility of Renminbi, Gong Chungang Independence of the financial sector, Zhou Jinhuang Freedom of the employee in bargaining with the employer for wage rates, Zeng Xuewen Extent of admission of foreign investment, Li Yong Extent of government ownership or control of the means of production and enterprises, Jin Sanlin and Wei Yuanyuan Extent of government control over the output, price and sales decisions of enterprises and over the allocation of resources, Jin Sanlin and Yang Qin The protection of property rights and the bankruptcy law, Duan Ruijun Implementation of laws and regulations relating to investment and taxation, Dong Nianqing Company law and corporate governance, Liu Wenjun and Zhang Jing Laws on enterprise accounting and auditing standards and their enforcement, Zhang Lei The use and disposal of state-owned enterprises assets, Zhou Bo Analysing corruption, trade ties, and other factors, Zhang Qi and Xu Yin Bibliography Index