China's automotive modernization
Subtitle: the party-state and multinational corporations
By: Gregory T. Chin
Series: International political economy series; International political economy series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 301
ISBN-13: 9780230220607
Description: "As a window for understanding the relationship between globalization and the state's pursuit of national industrial development, this book examines how and why the Chinese government succeeded in leveraging China's international competitive advantages to modernize the country's automotive industry from 1978 to 2001"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-290) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Chinese state : international and comparative perspective; title: Weak foreign automakers, state coordination failure; title: Shanghai VW : origins of the modern supply network; title: The automotive industrial policy; title: Institutional inheritances and policy effectiveness; title: Negotiating Shanghai GM; title: Homegrown brands and models; title: Vulnerabilities : view from the inside.