Is China a Risk or an Opportunity for Europe?

Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2008. 125 pp., 2 fig., num. tab. and graph. Labour, Education & Society. Edited by Francesco Garibaldo. Vol. 11 ISBN 978-3-631-57474-4 · pb. € 27.50* / US-$ 32.95 / £ 16.70

China‘s industrial growth has been the unexpected event of the beginning of the 21st century owing to its impact on the entire global economy. The aim of the book is to get a common understanding of China‘s economic future and its consequences for Europe based on the situation in three metal sectors chosen as examples, namely steel, shipbuilding, and automotive. That assessment can then serve as a basis for describing and evaluating the importance of the factors enabling Chinese industry to be globally competitive. Finally, this research will endeavour to pinpoint the relevant issues and establish ways of internationally regulating the growth of China‘s metal industries, making them compatible with international standards regarding sustainable development and social responsibility.

Contents: China’s industrial growth · Global competitiveness · US debt · Investments by multinationals · Relocation · A new international division of labours · Weakening of European industries · Unfair competition · Lisbon strategy · European social model

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