The political economy of national competitiveness: 'One country, two systems' and Hong Kong's diminished international business reputation

Review of International Political Economy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 62-97

  Thompson, Edmund R ^a  

^a RITSUMEIKAN ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

China; Economic performance; Firms; Hong Kong; National competitiveness; Political regimes

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442631455     PISSN: 09692290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0969229042000179767     Document Type: Review

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