China and Global Value Chains: Globalization and the Information and Communications Technology Sector

ISBN-13: 9781138289079 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 180 str.

Yutao Sun; Seamus Grimes

Opis

Based on a theoretical framework of the global distribution of value chains, this book investigates China’s evolving role in global value chains (GVCs) at the macro, meso and micro level. This book is a useful reference for those who are interested in acquiring insights into the development of China as the world’s fastest-growing economy.

Spis treści

1 Introduction: a Chinese Landscape at the Age of Globalization  2 A Theoretical Framework: Global Value Chain Distribution  3 China’s Dependence on Foreign Technology in the GVC: A Macro View  4 China’s Increasing Participation in the ICT GVC: A Meso View  5 China’s Evolving Role in Apple’s GVC: A Micro View  6 Conclusions and Discussions: China’s Advance and Challenges

O autorze

Yutao Sun is Professor at the Faculty of Management and Economics, Dalian University of Technology, China, and Marie Currie Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham. His research interests focus on S&T and innovation management and policy. He has published several articles in international journals, including Science.

Seamus Grimes is Emeritus Professor at the Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change, National University of Ireland, Galway. His research in recent years has focused mainly on foreign investment in both Ireland and China. He has published more than 70 papers in international journals.