@article{Wilkinson_2002, title={The Status of the Far Eastern Civilization/World System: Evidence from City Data}, volume={8}, url={http://jwsr.pitt.edu/ojs/jwsr/article/view/260}, DOI={10.5195/jwsr.2002.260}, abstractNote={T. Chandler?s city data are used to inquire whether, and when, East Asia was a world system in itself, or part of a larger Old World world-system; and whether, and when, the east end of the Old World oikumene was more ?advanced? than the west end. On the available data, (1) A.G. Frank?s thesis of a single Old World world-system is less well supported than the thesis of a long coexistence of a plurality of world systems, including a separate Far Eastern system; (2) Frank?s thesis of the general economic lead of ?China? over ?Europe? is supported; (3) there is evidence of an interesting medieval outrunning of the ?west end? by the ?east end? economy, which begs further investigation.}, number={3}, journal={Journal of World-Systems Research}, author={Wilkinson, David}, year={2002}, month={Nov.}, pages={292–328} }