该书系统地研究分析了1953-1957年中国开始大规模经济建设和成功实现向以单一公有制和计划经济为特征的社会主义过渡的重要历史时期经济体制发生的急剧变化及其原因、利弊得失如何评估，它与前后两个历史时期的关系如何？这种变化背后的动因和制约因素有哪些？等，总结归纳了该时期我国经济发展的成功经验和教训。

The book systematically studies and analyzes the dramatic changes, reasons, pros and cons, and evaluation methods of economic systems in the important historical period of large-scale economic construction and the successful transition to socialism characterized by a unitary public ownership and planned economy from 1953 to 1957. What is the relation with the former and the following two historical periods? What are the motivations and constraints behind this change? It also summarizes successful experiences and lessons of China's economic development during this period.