The End of Cheap China: Economic and Cultural Trends that Will Disrupt the World

by Shaun Rein Narrated by Bill Roberts

Overview

China's days as a low cost production center are numbered. As China is gaining recognition for more than its low cost manufacturing, the glut of cheap Chinese labor is drying up. What does this mean for global business? America's economic growth for the past three decades has been largely attributed to the willingness of Chinese laborers to slave away in factories. As China begins to take on a more significant role in international affairs and as commodity prices rise, Americans face a deepening threat to their accustomed way of life and consumption. The book exposes 8 mega-trends that are catalyzing change in China, explains how those trends impact the rest of the world, and gives expedient tips as to how businesses can turn profit in the changing global marketplace. The book will show How rising labor and real estate costs are forcing manufacturers of cheap Chinese products to close, relocate, or move up the value stream How a restructuring economy moving away from export to domestic consumption will create opportunities for foreign brands to enter China's sales market as incomes rise How Chinese consumption will build pressure on the global commodities markets, causing inflation and friction with other nations This revised and updated paperback includes updated statitics, new information on the Chinese economy, and additional case studies to illuminate how China has developed.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

…brilliantly written, colourful, witty and well signposted, so that readers know the lessons they are meant to draw from each chapter before moving on to the next one. These writers will not be the last to offer an answer to the question of what makes China tick. But they could be among the best of them.”-from “A Slice of the China Market” in The Financial Times

“Rein combines elegant writing and methodical research. Years of working in China have given him access to important players. Incisive interviews with billionaires, business executives, government officials, and migrant workers guide the pulse of the narrative.... essential reading.”-USA Today

 “Must Read.”-Consulting Magazine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177531656
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	07/20/2020
Edition description:	Unabridged

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