Two Dragon Heads
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Two Dragon Heads

Contrasting Development Paths for Beijing and Shanghai

  1. 244 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Two Dragon Heads

Contrasting Development Paths for Beijing and Shanghai

About this book

Beijing and Shanghai comprise the axes of China's two leading urban regions. Their economic fortunes will affect the overall growth of China. The economic composition of the two megacities differs significantly and the future sources of competitive advantage also lie in different areas although there is some overlap. Shanghai with its diverse industrial base is the industrial powerhouse of China. Its strongest growth prospects still lie in activities associated with manufacturing industry buttressed by improvements in the technological and innovation capabilities of domestic firms and supported by the deepening of business services. In contrast, Beijing's future prospects are more closely tied to research intensive activities and the services industry. This book explores the contrasting development options available to Beijing and Shanghai and proposes strategies for these cities based on their current and acquired capabilities, experience of other world cities, the emerging demand in the national market, and likely trends in global trade.

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Yes, you can access Two Dragon Heads by Shahid Yusuf,Kaoru Nabeshima in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & City Planning & Urban Development. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. About the Authors
  4. Abbreviations
  5. Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview
  6. Chapter 2. China's Development and Its Megacities
  7. Chapter 3. Manufacturing Industry: Locomotive for Innovation and Growth
  8. Chapter 4 Pitfalls of Early Deindustrialization
  9. Chapter 5 Economic Composition, Resources, and the Emerging Innovation Potentials in Beijing and Shanghai
  10. Chapter 6 Making Industries Innovative
  11. References
  12. Index
  13. Figures
  14. Tables