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The shanzhai cell phone: platforms and small business dynamics

In: The Disintegration of Production

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  • Ke Ding
  • Jiutang Pan

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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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  • Ke Ding & Jiutang Pan, 2014. "The shanzhai cell phone: platforms and small business dynamics," Chapters, in: Mariko Watanabe (ed.), The Disintegration of Production, chapter 4, pages 101-126, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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