LEADER 01063nam 2200409 450 001 9910813150503321 005 20230807211926.0 010 $a1-68159-444-7 035 $a(CKB)3710000000743240 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5431012 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5431012 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11581815 035 $a(OCoLC)1041899272 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000743240 100 $a20190125d2015 uy 1 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aFeathers 3 /$fJorge Corona 210 1$aLos Angeles, CA :$cArchaia,$d[2015] 210 4$d©2015 215 $a1 online resource (26 pages) 606 $aSchools$vFiction 606 $aRace relations$vFiction 615 0$aSchools 615 0$aRace relations 676 $a371.4 700 $aCorona$b Jorge$01617709 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910813150503321 996 $aFeathers 3$94101441 997 $aUNINA LEADER 03616nam 22005895 450 001 9910483023703321 005 20240509002242.0 010 $a9789811611674 010 $a981161167X 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-16-1167-4 035 $a(CKB)4100000011918705 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6606019 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6606019 035 $a(OCoLC)1250079420 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-16-1167-4 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011918705 100 $a20210504d2021 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAdventures in the Chinese Economy: 16 Years from the Inside /$fby Sven Agten 205 $a1st ed. 2021. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer Nature Singapore :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2021. 215 $a1 online resource (275 pages) 300 $aIncludes indexes. 311 08$a9789811611667 311 08$a9811611661 327 $a1."Made in China" No Longer Means Cheap -- 2.Pragmatic China -- 3.Multifaceted China -- 4.The Unwritten Contract -- 5.Why Chinese Students Go Abroad -- 6.One Billion Customers -- 7.The Chinese Online Tsunami -- 8.Made in China 2.0 and Beyond -- 9.Better Unhappy Rich than Poor -- 10.QianŽan: from zero to hero (and back) -- 11.China Goes Global -- 12.The Great Decoupling and a New Cold War. 330 $aThis book provides an insightful overview of the social-economical trends in modern China, their global influence, and the disrupting consequences for businesses and countries all over the world. It is a fresh look at the business conditions that Western firms face in China, poised to become the world's largest and most dynamic economy. Using a vast array facts and data, combined with personal stories and experiences, Mr. Agten provides an accessible and entertaining glimpse at Chinese megatrends, such as the development of the middle class, innovation and upskilling, digitalization of Chinese society, rising labor costs and more. This book is a must-read for entrepreneurs, executives and economists seeking to understand the Chinese market. Sven Agten (Belgium, 1979) has been living and working in China since 2004. From a start as an English teacher, Sven is now President Asia Pacific for a German multinational. He is also the living proof of the Chinese Dream. During his 16 years in China, he held various management positions for different companies and lived in smaller and large cities. As such Sven has vast on the ground experience, and understands from own experiences what challenges and opportunities companies face in China. Sven has grown several businesses in China, set up a JV manufacturing plant, and advises on all business aspects in China. He is also a mentor at Chinaaccelerator, one of ChinaŽs biggest incubators for startups which want to grow in China. 606 $aAsia$xEconomic conditions 606 $aEconomic development 606 $aWelfare economics 606 $aAsian Economics 606 $aEconomic Development, Innovation and Growth 606 $aSocial Economy 615 0$aAsia$xEconomic conditions. 615 0$aEconomic development. 615 0$aWelfare economics. 615 14$aAsian Economics. 615 24$aEconomic Development, Innovation and Growth. 615 24$aSocial Economy. 676 $a330.951 700 $aAgten$b Sven$0998877 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910483023703321 996 $aAdventures in the Chinese Economy$92291623 997 $aUNINA