China and the Global Economy: National Champions, Industrial Policy and the Big Business Revolution / Edition 1

by P. Nolan

Overview

This book tells the story of China's emergence as a major economic power and the huge impact this will have on world business. Over the last five years Peter Nolan has conducted a major investigation into Chinese industry, its economic structure, and the opportunities for growth in the future. As one of just four world experts invited by the Chinese Government to consult on their application to joint the World Trade Organisation he has worked closely with the heads of Chinese industry and with many foreign multinationals operating in China. China and the Global Economy is an executive summary of the opportunities for business in one of the largest markets in the world, by one passionate about its possibilities for the future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333945650
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	05/10/2001
Edition description:	2001
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

PETER NOLAN is Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management at the Judge Institute of Management Studies, University of Cambridge and Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge. He is a leading world authority on the Chinese Economy, and was one of just 4 experts invited by the Chinese Government to advise on their negotiations to enter the World Trade Organisation.

Table of Contents

Introduction Firm Size and Economic Development The Challenge of the Global Business Revolution China's Response to the Global Business Revolution China's Large Firms and the World Trade Organisation Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

'Nolan knows more about Chinese companies and their international competition than anyone else on earth, including in China.' - John Lloyd, Financial Times

'This lively and detailed assessment of China's key industrial sectors brilliantly illuminates Chinese economic prospects in a globalising world.' - John Toye, University of Oxford, Former Director of the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex

'...highly readable...' - David Pollard, Enterprise and Society

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