In twenty years of reform in China, the key development has been the opening-up of the market to foreign trade and …1. On the measurement of the openness of the Chinese economy -- 2. Social consequences of economic reform in China : an … analysis of regional disparity in the transition period -- 3. Provincial economic growth in China : causes and consequences of …

Following China's accession to the WTO in 2001, reform of its science and technology system has deepened. This book … clusters, the R&D activities of multinational corporations operating in China, and the prospect of commercialization of high … that although high-tech exports have become an important contributing factor to China's economic growth, the country still …

The rate of economic growth in China over the last 50 years has been remarkable. However this has only highlighted the … inequalities between regions in China, making for considerable disquiet at the highest levels of Chinese policy-making. Not … proposals that have been applied to this thorny problem. The authors find that the industrial core of China (the South East and …

This book surveys the competing, or sometimes complementary, roles of the state and the market in shaping China …'s pattern of regional development during the Communist era. The uneven pace of industrialisation across China's provinces during … rising inequality across China as being both inevitable and ongoing. The central government's 'Western Development Strategy …

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 …

: diversification of innovative efforts in Norwegian firms / Eric J. Iversen -- 10. Heterogeneity and knowledge-intensive business …

change. The book explores the changing nature of this diversification with respect to firm size, technological relatedness …-purpose technologies. Although historically, diversification is associated with an increase in firm size, the author argues that in recent …

This innovative and clearly written book examines the process of diversification as a strategy to promote innovation … industry, using cases of diversification at Dassault (France), Saab (Sweden) and Daewoo (South Korea), the author examines … diversification process. He then uses these findings to propose a new, original model for diversification. Key features include: * an …