Employment Impact of China''s Wto Accession

The book explores the macroeconomic and sectoral employment implications (in agriculture, industry and services) of China's World Trade Organisation accession.

List of contents

1. The Road to WTO Membership 2. Trade Liberalization, Competition and Employment 3. The Employment Impact of China's Accession 4. Agriculture 5. Industry 6. Services 7. China and the 'Flying-Geese' Theory 8. China's Possible Response to Global Competition

About the author

Ajit S. Bhalla is an economic consultant based in Geneva. He was formerly Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, and Special Adviser to the President of IDRC (Canada). He has held academic positions at Manchester, Oxford and Yale Universities. His fields of specialization include economic development, poverty alleviation, and globalization. Shufang Qiu is an Economic and Business Consultant based in Cambridge, UK. He has worked for the Chinese Government on economic reforms. His research interests include poverty alleviation, World Trade Organisation and economic transition in China.

Summary

The book explores the macroeconomic and sectoral employment implications (in agriculture, industry and services) of China's World Trade Organisation accession.

Product details

• Authors: A S Bhalla, A. S. Bhalla, A. S. Qiu Bhalla, S. Qiu, Shufang Qiu, Qiu S., Qiu Shufang
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.08.2018
• EAN: 9781138371248
• ISBN: 978-1-138-37124-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; China, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, International Economics, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Sociology: work & labour, Sociology: work and labour, International Trade, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General