by Paul Midler (2011)
"An insider reveals what can--and does--go wrong when companies shift production to China In this entertaining behind-the-scenes account, Paul Midler tells us all that is wrong with our effort to shift manufacturing to China. Now updated and expanded, Poorly Made in China reveals industry secrets, including the dangerous practice of quality fade--the deliberate and secret habit of Chinese manufacturers to widen profit margins through the reduction of quality inputs. U.S. importers don't stand a chance, Midler explains, against savvy Chinese suppliers who feel they have little to lose by placing consumer safety at risk for the sake of greater profit. This is a lively and impassioned personal account, a collection of true stories, told by an American who has worked in the country for close to two decades. Poorly Made in China touches on a number of issues that affect us all"--
Keijiro Otsuka, Deqiang Liu, and Naoki Murakami
This volume is an attempt to explore the success of China's economic reform using studies of specific industries - the clothing, machine tool, and iron and steel industries - supplemented by analysis of official statistics.
Kenichi Ohmae
A critical appraisal that challenges the Japanese to reacess how they see themselves and their responsibilities to other countries. Offers an objective analysis of the economics of international competition and shows ways to preserve jobs and free trade.
Edwin G. Dolan
In the sixties, students drifted away from economics in search of "relevance." Today we do not have to go around telling students that economics is relevant -- our rising enrollments show that they already know it is. Our job now is not to disappoint them. They come to our principles courses with simple, practical concerns and questions. We must be equipped to address those concerns and questions. That is what this book is all about. - Preface.
María Eugenia Romero Sotelo
Historical analysis of formative moment in Mexican political thought during first half of 20th century. Identifies influence of Austrian economists such as Von Mises and Von Hayek on Mexican scholars like Luis Montes de Oca, Faustino Ballvé, and Gustavo R. Velasco and other intellectuals and entrepreneurs who objected to interventionist, nationalist policies of Lázaro Cárdenas. Highlights contributions of these thinkers and institutions they founded to disseminate ideas.