The China Price: The True Cost of Chinese Competitive Advantage Contributor(s): Harney, Alexandra (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143114867 ISBN-13: 9780143114864 Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: "Financial Times" correspondent Harney uncovers the truth about how China is able to offer such amazingly low prices. What she has discovered is a brutal world in which intense pricing pressure from Western companies exacts an unconscionable toll in human misery. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - Trade & Tariffs - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations - Political Science | Political Economy |
Dewey: 337.5 |
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.53" W x 8.42" (0.66 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
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Publisher Description: In this landmark work of investigative reporting, former Financial Times correspondent Alexandra Harney uncovers a story of immense significance to us all: how China's factory economy gains a competitive edge by selling out its workers, environment, and future. Harney's firsthand reporting brings us face-to-face with a world in which intense pricing pressure from Western companies combines with ubiquitous corruption and a lack of transparency to exact a staggering toll in human misery and environmental damage. This eye-opening expose offers, for the first time, an intimate look at the defining business story of our time. |