Examines upgradation and innovation by firms in GVCs through case studies of China, India, South Korea, the Philippines … Manufacturing in China -- Introduction. …, regionalization and localization -- Evolutionary economic geography -- Application to China's manufacturing industry -- Conclusion …

Over the last thirty years, even as China's economy has grown by leaps and bounds, the environmental quality of its … world's largest greenhouse-gas emitter and several of the most polluted cities in the world are in China. Yet, millions of … people continue moving to its cities seeking opportunities. Blue Skies over Beijing investigates the ways that China's urban …