Growing Out of the Plan is a comprehensive study of China's economic reforms from 1978 to 1993, providing valuable insights into the country's gradual transition from a planned economy to a market-based system.

The book offers a thorough and reliable guide to the specifics of Chinese economic reform, highlighting the distinctive features of the reforms that differentiate them from those in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

With a focus on industry and macroeconomic policy, the author argues that the success of the reforms is not the result of carefully plotted strategy, but rather a gradual change of a command economy that is feasible.

This book is a must-read for students of China and anyone interested in understanding the country's economic transformation during this period.