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The China Price by Alexandra Harney

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The China Price

The True Cost of Chinese Competitive Advantage

Alexandra Harney, Karen White, Tantor Media

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · January 27, 2009

Reading lane: Trade & Tariffs

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.

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Who It's For

Good for readers who enjoy Trade & TariffsGood for readers interested in economicsGood for fans of China

Book Details

Authors
Alexandra Harney, Karen White, Tantor Media
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
January 27, 2009
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Trade & Tariffs · International Economics
Reading lane
Trade & Tariffs

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Publisher Categories

  • Manufacturing Industry

  • Trade & Tariffs

  • Labor & Industrial Relations

About This Book

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 hu...

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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.

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