Intensity of competition in China: Profitability dynamics of Chinese listed companies

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 461-481

  Jiang, Neng ^a   Kattuman, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Intensity of competition; Market economy; Mean reversion; Profitability; Wto accession

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); COMPETITIVENESS; MARKET TRANSITION; PROFITABILITY; STATE OWNED ENTERPRISE;

CHINA;

EID: 77954841642     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: 1743792X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602380902949321     Document Type: Article

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