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An in-depth look at the Chinese car industry that sheds new light on the delicate nature of China's planned economy
China's unprecedented growth over the last three decades, along with the recent financial crisis in the West, has raised questions about the superiority of state-led capitalism. In Designated Drivers: How China Plans to Dominate the Global Auto Industry, G.E. Anderson, a specialist in finance and Chinese political economics, uses the auto industry to examine how China's industrial planning works, and explores whether state involvement in the economy really is a winning formula for sustainable growth.
Bringing to light the strengths and weaknesses that define the Chinese economy, Anderson finds that in some ways the government has become its own worst enemy, unable to choose between industrial competitiveness and social stability. While the economy is booming now, evidence suggests that long-term success is far from assured. Tracing the evolution of the post-Mao auto industry through thirteen case studies, Designated Drivers raises the difficult questions about the future of China that few people have dared to ask.
- Offers a unique insight into the Chinese economy through the lens of the auto industry
- Explores how successful the central government has been in spurring economic growth and the long-terms costs of intervention
- Uses case studies to illustrate China's explosive growth over the last three decades
A painstakingly researched analysis of the Chinese automobile industry, Designated Drivers explains the risks and rewards inherent in doing business in China that anyone interested in, or already working there need to understand.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Map of Chinese Provinces and Cities Mentioned in the Book
- List of Terms and Acronyms
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter One: Building National Champions
- Chapter Two: The System
- Chapter Three: The Policy
- Chapter Four: The Joint Ventures
- Chapter Five: The Independents
- Chapter Six: The Mergers
- Chapter Seven: The Neighbors
- Chapter Eight: In Conclusion
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Selected Bibliography
- About the Author
- Index