China: An Economics Research Study Series Vol. 5 - Trading with the Dragon

This volume contains eight papers that examine how trade and commerce are carried out in China. Areas of study include: the role of Taiwanese investment in Mainland China and how the impacts are felt in the various emerging markets; an in-depth look at the effectiveness of China's trade policies; the industrial impacts of China's entry into the World Trade Organization. The book analyzes whether or not China's role in causing global deflation is valid; and it analyzes the different sectors in China where foreign direct investment is predominant and how it relates to her strategic industrial growth. On a regional scale, the text compares and contrasts the economic growth between China and Southeast Asia in the globalized world; the direction and approach of how East Asian countriesJapan, China, South Koreacooperates in trade with ASEAN; and finally, a case study of China's detergent industry to illustrate the myriad behavioral changes in that competitive and liberalized market.