Sustainable International Investment October 18‚ 2010 Editor-in-Chief: Karl P. Sauvant Editor: Thomas Jost Associate Editor: Ken Davies Managing Editor: Ana-Maria Poveda-Garces Inward FDI in China and its policy context by Ken Davies∗ After opening its doors to foreign trade and investment in 1978‚ China has become the largest recipient of inward foreign direct investment (IFDI) among developing and transition economies. The early policy of investment attraction by means of fiscal incentives and
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Starbucks Corporation in China Company overview Starbucks Corporation is one of the most famous coffee retailers in the world. According to Starbucks Corporation (2012)‚ it runs over 55 countries in many regions including North America‚ Asia Pacific‚ Latin America and so forth. Starbucks headquarter is located in Seattle‚ Washington‚ USA. It has approximately 149‚000 employees. According to Starbucks Corporation (2012)‚ its company verified the income of 11‚700.4 million dollars during the
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Luxury brand’s expansion in China - Opportunities and possible strategies Bachelor thesis in International Business Spring 2011 Author: Dang‚ Xi-Er 890324-5085 Wan‚ Jessica 880226-4369 Tutor: Harald Dolles Acknowledgement This bachelor thesis has been written at the department International Business at the School of Business‚ Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg. In the time frame of ten weeks‚ we have gained great knowledge about the luxury industry in general
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Internet Censorship in China: Keeping China from @$%#$%! It has become increasingly evident in recent times‚ that the Chinese government is continuously reinforcing their internet firewall‚ substantially censoring their people from access to such sites as Google‚ You Tube‚ Facebook‚ and Twitter‚ in an effort to smother perceived antigovernment sentiment among the citizens of China. Internet censorship in China is considered by many to be the most stringent in the world. Keith Bradsher said‚ “A
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THE STATE OF SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN DUBAI A report by Dubai SME An agency of the Department of Economic Development) TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by HE Sami Dhaen Al Qamzi‚ Director General‚ Department of Economic Development – Dubai 04 Foreword by HE Abdul Baset Al Janahi‚ Chief Executive Officer‚ Dubai SME 05 Introduction to the Report 07 SME Definition for Dubai 09 Structure of the Report and Study Methodology 17 Executive Summary 21
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FRANCHISING China Foto Press s of the Foreign franch ises are reaching more Chinese consumers over larger segment . country The Pros and Cons of Franchising in China US companies must jump hurdles to operate successful franchises in China‚ but the potential benefits are too great to ignore. William Edwards 40 July–September 2011 chinabusinessreview.com FRANCHISING W estern and local franchise brands have developed group is largely a young‚ upwardly mobile‚ and aspirational
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STARBUCKS IN CHINA Marketing in the host country Before entering China‚ Starbucks decided to invest in market research to analyze the best approach to reach the Chinese market by entering joint with local companies in different regions across the country which allowed a direct access to the consumer for market research purposes. Several interesting findings were made regarding market behavior in China; first of all China is a tea-based consumption market so to generate acceptance to the Starbucks
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In 2006‚ it developed Google.cn‚ its China-based website. China’s major competitor in China was Baidu. Baidu‚ a Chinese-owned search-engine company‚ also gained revenue from ad sales. Google’s China entry required it to overcome cultural barriers‚ especially with the Chinese government. For example‚ Google’s first government relations point person in China was fired because she gave ipods to Chinese officials‚ a common practice in business negotiations in China‚ but it violates the U.S. Foreign Corrupt
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Overpopulation in China Taking into consideration China’s robust economic growth over the last 20–25 years‚ there is little reservation that China’s has had positive impacts on the economy. Because of the increase of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)‚ China has saved over 400 million people from definite poverty between the years 1979 to 2005 (The State Environmental Protection Administration‚ 2007). Despite this economic growth in urbanization and industrialization‚ there have arisen major concerns
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In recent years‚ China has met price of commodities rising quickly‚ inflation has affecting the overall economy. In this article‚ I will analyses last five years status of China inflation‚ explain the cause and effects‚ then base on the cause and effects‚ giving some solution to deal with the inflation. According to the definition of economics‚ inflation refers to the number of currency in circulation more than economic operation needed‚ and then cause currency devaluation and a persistently rising
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