Business in Contemporary China

Roger A. Philips teaches international business at Concordia University in Irvine, USA.Eugene P. Kim is Professor of International Studies and Director of the Master of International Studies at Concordia University in Irvine, USA.

• 1. Demographics and Economic Trends 2. Currency and Trade 3. Government and Business 4. State-Owned Enterprises 5. The Private Sector 6. Banking and Finance 7. Urbanization 8. Rise of the Internet and the Great Firewall 9. Agriculture and Land Rights 10. Housing and Real Estate 11. Intellectual Property 12. Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Perhaps the most momentous event of our time is Asia’s rise in the world economy. China in particular has become an important engine of economic growth with hundreds of millions there escaping poverty. Roger Philips & Eugene Kim’s Business in Contemporary China thoroughly considers China’s current role in the world’s economy and examines the effect of socio-economic and technological change that will impact China’s developmental trajectory in the future. David Ahlstrom, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, ChinaThe authors provide an authoritative and up to date review of the political, economic, social and technological environments of business in China. This might be the best available book for teaching about Chinese business environments on the market today. Topics such as the new normal, the shadow economy, One Belt One Road, the rise of internet companies, land rights and rule of law, among others, are given in depth analytical treatment. I highly recommend this book to China business researchers and students. Ilan Alon, University of Agder, Norway