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Labor: from fixed cost to variable cost

In: The Disintegration of Production

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  • Yoko Asuyama
  • Mami Yamaguchi

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In the past two decades, China has experienced rapid industrial and economic growth. This fascinating book explores the unique Chinese business strategy of vigorous market entry and low prices, which has been the key feature of this accelerated industrial growth.

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  • Yoko Asuyama & Mami Yamaguchi, 2014. "Labor: from fixed cost to variable cost," Chapters, in: Mariko Watanabe (ed.), The Disintegration of Production, chapter 10, pages 275-306, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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