This evening's seminar, given by @M_Giorcelli on 'Technology Transfer and Early Industrial Development: Evidence from the Sino-Soviet Alliance' is about to begin! #Twitterstorians #Econhist #OxfordESH
The background: 
A little preview of the results:
...and the impact on Chinese industrialisation
The historical background:
China’s economy was largely agricultural in the immediate post-war period. The PRC and USSR entered several agreements in the 1950s designed to spur on industrialisation
The Sino-Soviet alliance did, however, begin to break down
The impact of the breakdown in the relationship is exploited as follows:
...on the basis of these assumptions:
Impact on steel:
And they were persistent over time!
This effects can also be seen in personnel and the quality of industrial goods produced
Overall conclusions:
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