Why is China so competitive? Measuring and explaining China's competitiveness

World Economy

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 95-122

  Adams, F Gerard ^a   Gangnes, Byron ^b   Shachmurove, Yochanan ^c,d  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMIC RELATIONS; EXPORT; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; GLOBAL ECONOMY; GLOBAL TRADE; JOINT VENTURE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33646007316     PISSN: 03785920     EISSN: 14679701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9701.2006.00773.x     Document Type: Article

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