The economic power of Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICs) is rapidly increasing, changing the landscape of global …

'Wow, this book includes all of the best and most path-breaking original research on trade and the environment, all in … trade worsen the environment, by allowing wider exploitation? Or, can trade improve the environment, by allowing clean … brings together a selection of recent articles by leading scholars on the economics of international trade and the …

book investigates foreign direct investment (FDI) strategies in four important emerging economies: Egypt, India, South … Africa and Vietnam. These countries liberalized their economies in the 1990s with the intention of attracting greater FDI …

China is now among the top hosts for foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the world. This fact, combined with … a panel data approach to the analysis of the national and regional determinants of inward FDI in China and its impact on … regional economic growth, labour productivity and international trade. The Chinese evidence shows that FDI, international trade …

China's long-term economic success is driven by new firms, new sectors and new business practices. This book explores … transformation. Finally, the book establishes local institutions and local governance as crucial dimensions of China's emerging …

integration of China into the global economy. The main focus of the book is on the role and nature of China's financial system and …

China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 was widely regarded as a major milestone in the … information about China's economy after WTO accession and analyses many important issues concerning China's economic growth …, international trade, transparency of trade policy, regional trade arrangements, foreign direct investment, banking sector …

In twenty years of reform in China, the key development has been the opening-up of the market to foreign trade and … regional differentiation -- 4. International trade and regional specialization in China -- 5. Productivity growth, catch-up and …1. On the measurement of the openness of the Chinese economy -- 2. Social consequences of economic reform in China : an …

1. Is the United States ready for FDI from China? : overview / Karl P. Sauvant -- 2. Modes of entry by Chinese firms in … Kantor -- 7. Is the US ready for FDI from China? : lessons from Japan's experience in the 1980s / Curtis J. Milhaupt … institutional framework for FDI / David N. Fagan -- 4. The politics of Chinese investment in the US / Timothy Frye and Pablo M …