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...Yinxing Hong Purpose The socialist political economy with Chinese characteristics reflects the characteristics of ushering into a new era, and the research object thereof shifts to productive forces. Emancipating and developing productive forces and achieving common prosperity become the main...

...Can Liu Purpose The shared development concept is crucial for the construction of a socialist political economy with Chinese characteristics. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach This is because shared development constitutes the logic thread of the socialist...

... made by the academia of political economy. Notably, these theoretical breakthroughs invariably embrace innovations in the discourse system of political economy. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach The innovations and breakthroughs thereof have led to the political...

... the focus of development from quantity to quality. Xinghua Wei can be contacted at: HUANGGT@PKU.EDU.CN 31 07 2018 31 07 2018 © Contemporary Economic Research 2018 Contemporary Economic Research Published in China Political Economy. Published by Emerald Publishing Limited...

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