1st Edition

China’s Provinces Go Global Internationalization Under Guided Autonomy

By Wiebke Rabe Copyright 2023
196 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book provides novel insights into how Chinese provinces have developed into major sources of China’s outbound investments. Focusing on the Yangtze River Delta region, the book compares two provinces with highest outbound investment in China, Jiangsu and Zhejiang and traces how locality-unique conditions contribute to the economic internationalization of Chinese provinces. Through its... Read more

1. Introduction 2. Outward investment: drivers and trends 3. Decentralization and outward investment 4. Jiangsu province: re-enforcement of path-dependencies 5. Zhejiang province: economic flexibility and network cultures 6. Conclusion

Biography

Wiebke Antonia Rabe is Assistant Professor at the Department of China Studies, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China.