As far as theory goes, the foreign languages press has economic problems of socialism in the ussr by Stalin with notes from Mao. The notes are where this fits into your post. You can download the PDF here. Stalin goes into the theory of central planning and state led socialist economics, and Mao adds his own thoughts and local concerns. Even if/how they deviated from Stalin's theory in regards to practical application in China.

I don't know of any reliable economic analysis, as China('s history) is very inaccessible to western academics for a multitude of reasons.