China's engagement in the so-called international fragmentation of production - namely "cross-border dispersion of component production/assembly within vertically integrated manufacturing industries" - has become an increasingly important form of its economic integration into the regional as...

25 years of reform have transformed China from a centrally planned and closed system to a predominantly market-driven and open economy. China is emerging as the new powerhouse for the world economy. This book discusses the impact and significance of this transformation, presenting conclusions...

12. Location determinants and provincial distribution of FDI13. The impact of unbanisation on economic growth; 14. Trade reform, macroeconomic policy and sectoral labour movement; 15. Internet development; 16. Accession to WTO and foreign pharmaceutical firms' business opportunities; 17....

Twenty-five years of reform have transformed China from a centrally planned and closed system to a predominantly market-driven and open economy. As a consequence, China is emerging as the new powerhouse for the world economy. China: new engine for world growth discusses the impact and...