Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-284) and index.

Speculation and regulation -- A historical review of the securities market regulation : governmental intervention versus self-regulation -- Speculation and regulation : the story of China's capital market -- Capital market as an external mechanism of corporate governance -- Experiences of mature markets -- Experiences of some transitional economies -- A historical review of the development of China's capital market -- Securities regulation in China -- Volatility of China's securities markets and corporate governance -- Economic globalization -- Securities market in the context of globalization -- Manage to survive and thrive in globalization : a challenge to China.