where liberal reform agendas were oversold, namely: why has China grown so rapidly and Brazil not. The first section … establishes the basis for comparison between China and Brazil by contextualizing these countries within the BRICs concept. The … been relatively high inflation, while the more managed approaches favored by China have done the reverse. Finally, the …

China is different from both other low-wage and OECD countries. Industry-level import competition and firm-level outsourcing … to China reduce firm employment growth and induce skill upgrading. In contrast, industry-level imports have no effect on … Belgian firm survival, while firm-level outsourcing of finished goods to China even increased firm's probability of survival …

-specific quotas following China’s entry into the World Trade Organization. Chinese import competition had two effects: first, it led …

, culminating in the inauguration of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) in 2010. Particular reference is made to Chinaâ …€™s trade ties with Indonesia. Although two-way trade between China and Indonesia has grown rapidly since 2000, Indonesian … exports to China are dominated by primary products, while imports from China are dominated by manufactures. While this pattern …

This paper discusses foreign direct investment from Southeast Asia to China. With the exception of some government … to cheap labour costs, large domestic market and growing economy, China has provided business opportunities to investors … competitive, the success of foreign investment in China will increasingly depend on business competency rather than ethnic …

article suggests that China is poised to become a true global power. This view differs significantly from Gerald Segalâ …€™s famous claim in 1999 that China was no more than a middle power. The article utilizes many current Chinese sources to help …