Synthesis -- Pt. 1. Public sector management: 1. Civil service reform in China -- 2. The reform of public service units: challenges and perspectives -- 3. Fighting corruption in China -- 4. E-government in China -- 5. Institutional arrangements for the production of statistics -- Pt. 2. Public finance: 6. Governance in taxation in China -- 7. Public sector budgeting issues in China -- 8. China's public expenditure policies -- Pt. 3. Institutional framework for market forces -- 9. Regulatory management and reform in China -- 10. Reforming state asset management and improving corporate governance: the two challenges of chinese enterprise reform -- 11. Labour protection: challenges facing labour offices and social insurance -- 12. Competition law and policy in China -- 13. Governance of banks in China -- 14. Intellectual property rights in China: governance challenges and prospects -- 15. The governance challenges of foreign investment policy in China -- 16. Institutional framework for effective agricultural policy: current issues and future challenges -- Pt. 4. Ensuring sustainable development: 17. Environment and governance in China -- 18. Higher education - finance and quality -- Postface by the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the OECD -- Postface by the Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) to the OECD -- Glossary.

While China's economy has shown impressive dynamism following the increased reliance on market-based policies, the governance structures themselves will have to be reformed deeply for this growth to be sustainable. This report examines the many challenges of governance which China is facing. In addition to the well-known problems related to the lack of openness in government and intellectual property rights, this book also looks at the delivery of public services, management of state assets, regulatory management, e-government, taxation and public expenditure, fighting corruption, and producing reliable information. Selected policy areas where the insufficient governance reforms have an impact on the policies themselves -- like the financial sector, agriculture, environmental protection, labour market and social protection, education, and competition -- are also discussed.