001436419 000__ 03740cam\a2200505\a\4500 001436419 001__ 1436419 001436419 003__ OCoLC 001436419 005__ 20230309004025.0 001436419 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 001436419 007__ cr\un\nnnunnun 001436419 008__ 210508s2021\\\\si\\\\\\o\\\\\001\0\eng\d 001436419 020__ $$a9789811611674$$q(electronic bk.) 001436419 020__ $$a981161167X$$q(electronic bk.) 001436419 020__ $$z9789811611667 001436419 0247_ $$a10.1007/978-981-16-1167-4$$2doi 001436419 035__ $$aSP(OCoLC)1250079420 001436419 040__ $$aEBLCP$$beng$$epn$$cEBLCP$$dGW5XE$$dOCLCO$$dYDX$$dOCLCF$$dUKMGB$$dUKAHL$$dOCLCQ$$dOCLCO$$dOCLCQ 001436419 043__ $$aa-cc--- 001436419 049__ $$aISEA 001436419 050_4 $$aHC427 001436419 08204 $$a330.0095$$223 001436419 1001_ $$aAgten, Sven. 001436419 24510 $$aAdventures in the Chinese economy :$$b16 years from the inside /$$cSven Agten 001436419 260__ $$aSingapore :$$bPalgrave Macmillan,$$c2021. 001436419 300__ $$a1 online resource (275 pages) 001436419 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 001436419 336__ $$astill image$$bsti$$2rdacontent 001436419 337__ $$acomputer$$bc$$2rdamedia 001436419 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 001436419 500__ $$aIncludes index. 001436419 5050_ $$a1. Made in China No Longer Means Cheap -- 2. Pragmatic China -- 3. Multifaceted China -- 4. The Unwritten Contract -- 5. Why Chinese Students Go Abroad -- 6. One Billion Customers -- 7. The Chinese Online Tsunami -- 8. Made in China 2.0 and Beyond -- 9. Better Unhappy Rich than Poor -- 10. Qianban: from zero to hero (and back) -- 11. China Goes Global -- 12. The Great Decoupling and a New Cold War. 001436419 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 001436419 520__ $$aThis book provides an insightful overview of the social-economical trends in modern China, their global influence, and the disrupting consequences for businesses and countries all over the world. It is a fresh look at the business conditions that Western firms face in China, poised to become the world's largest and most dynamic economy. Using a vast array facts and data, combined with personal stories and experiences, Mr. Agten provides an accessible and entertaining glimpse at Chinese megatrends, such as the development of the middle class, innovation and upskilling, digitalization of Chinese society, rising labor costs and more. This book is a must-read for entrepreneurs, executives and economists seeking to understand the Chinese market. Sven Agten (Belgium, 1979) has been living and working in China since 2004. From a start as an English teacher, Sven is now President Asia Pacific for a German multinational. He is also the living proof of the Chinese Dream. During his 16 years in China, he held various management positions for different companies and lived in smaller and large cities. As such Sven has vast on the ground experience, and understands from own experiences what challenges and opportunities companies face in China. Sven has grown several businesses in China, set up a JV manufacturing plant, and advises on all business aspects in China. He is also a mentor at Chinaaccelerator, one of Chinaþs biggest incubators for startups which want to grow in China. 001436419 588__ $$aDescription based on print version record. 001436419 588__ $$aOnline resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 14, 2021). 001436419 651_0 $$aChina$$xEconomic conditions$$y2000- 001436419 651_6 $$aChine$$xConditions économiques$$y2000- 001436419 655_0 $$aElectronic books. 001436419 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aAgten, Sven.$$tAdventures in the Chinese Economy: 16 Years from the Inside.$$dSingapore : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, ©2021$$z9789811611667 001436419 852__ $$bebk 001436419 85640 $$3Springer Nature$$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-981-16-1167-4$$zOnline Access$$91397441.1 001436419 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:1436419$$pGLOBAL_SET 001436419 980__ $$aBIB 001436419 980__ $$aEBOOK 001436419 982__ $$aEbook 001436419 983__ $$aOnline 001436419 994__ $$a92$$bISE