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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780939903321

Autore

Yusuf Shahid <1949->

Titolo

Two dragon heads : : contrasting development paths for Beijing and Shanghai / / Shahid Yusuf, Kaoru Nabeshima

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2010

ISBN

1-282-46257-1

9786612462573

0-8213-8128-8

Descrizione fisica

xvi, 222 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

NabeshimaKaoru

Disciplina

338.951/132

Soggetti

Economic development - China - Beijing

Economic development - China - Shanghai

Beijing (China) Economic policy

Shanghai (China) Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview; Chapter 2. China's Development and Its Megacities; Chapter 3. Manufacturing Industry: Locomotive for Innovation and Growth; Chapter 4. Pitfalls of Early Deindustrialization; Chapter 5. Economic Composition, Resources, and the Emerging Innovation Potentials in Beijing and Shanghai; Chapter 6. Making Industries Innovative; References; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Beijing and Shanghai comprise the axes of China's two leading urban regions. Their economic fortunes will affect the overall growth of China. The economic composition of the two megacities differs significantly and the future sources of competitive advantage also lie in different areas although there is some overlap. Shanghai with its diverse industrial base is the industrial powerhouse of China. Its strongest growth prospects still lie in activities associated with manufacturing industry buttressed by improvements in the technological and innovation capabilities of domestic firms and supporte