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China's economic boom—global implications illuminated.
If you're intrigued by global economics or just wondering how China's rapid ascent affects you personally and globally, "China, Inc." is an essential read. Ted C. Fishman has a knack for distilling complex economic and political dynamics into relatable insights. It's a revealing window into future shifts in power and wealth that could reshape the world.
- Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Longlist (2005)
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ISBN: 9780743257527
Authors:
Ted C. Fishman
Publisher: Scribner
Date of Publication: 2005-02-01
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.47
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Predicting economic challenges that the author believes will occur as a result of China's growing ability to produce U.S. products more cheaply, an economic analysis draws on hundreds of interviews with Chinese, American, and European workers and businesspeople that draw conclusions about China's future as a superpower.
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China's economic boom—global implications illuminated.
If you're intrigued by global economics or just wondering how China's rapid ascent affects you personally and globally, "China, Inc." is an essential read. Ted C. Fishman has a knack for distilling complex economic and political dynamics into relatable insights. It's a revealing window into future shifts in power and wealth that could reshape the world.
- Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Longlist (2005)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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