Introduction

China’s impressive economic growth starts to show signs of weakness which are in part attributable to government interference with the market. The country’s export-led growth strategy seems to be approaching its limits. A new impetus for economic growth can stem from the domestic market: the ‘dragon’ can be unleashed through market integration and regulatory reform. This chapter sets the scene, presents the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary methodology (law and economics, comparative law and positive analysis) and the topics examined in this book (competition law, public procurement rules, financial regulation, freedom to establishment and self-regulation).keywordsfinancial regulationmarket integrationpublic procurementeconomic prosperitycorporate environmental responsibilitythese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves