| Description |
342 p. : map ; 22 cm. |
| Note |
Originally published: 2008. With new afterword. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-325) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Better mousetrap -- 1: Hooked -- 2: Five-star factory -- 3: Physical cost -- 4: Gold rush -- 5: Stirring masses -- 6: Girls of room 817 -- 7: Accounts and accountability -- 8: New model factory -- 9: Future of the China price -- Afterword -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Summary |
From the Publisher: In this landmark work of investigative reporting, former Financial Times correspondent Alexandra Harney uncovers a story of immense significance to us all: how China's factory economy gains a competitive edge by selling out its workers, environment, and future. Harney's firsthand reporting brings us face-to-face with a world in which intense pricing pressure from Western companies combines with ubiquitous corruption and a lack of transparency to exact a staggering toll in human misery and environmental damage. This eye-opening expose offers, for the first time, an intimate look at the defining business story of our time. |
| Subject |
Manufacturing industries -- Social aspects -- China.
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Costs, Industrial -- Social aspects -- China.
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China -- Commerce -- Social aspects.
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| ISBN |
9780143114864 (pbk.) |
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0143114867 (pbk.) |
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9781594201578 |
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