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The Relocation Of Supply Chains From China And The Impact On The Chinese Economy, Shaomin Li
The Relocation Of Supply Chains From China And The Impact On The Chinese Economy, Shaomin Li
Management Faculty Publications
The U.S.-China trade war has had a huge impact on the supply chains in China, accelerating their relocation that had already begun due to rising taxes, costs of labor, and other input factors. The exodus reported in the past year is only the tip of the iceberg, as more serious effects will not become apparent immediately. A major effect of the relocation on China is job losses, which may reach as many as 5 million in the coming years. Given the unlikeliness of a quick end to the trade war and the reluctance of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to …
China's Intellectual Property Rights Provocation: A Political Economy View, Shaomin Li
China's Intellectual Property Rights Provocation: A Political Economy View, Shaomin Li
Management Faculty Publications
It is well recognized that intellectual property rights (IPR) violations are at the heart of the economic conflict with China. Little agreement, however, exists about the origin and solutions for this provocation. Broadly speaking, two prescriptions have been proposed: the natural evolutionary and the rule of law views. While both have merits and add to our understanding, they do not go far enough to address the more fundamental IPR policy issue: China has benefited from a rule of law overseas and a rule through law at home, manufacturing unfair advantage to its firms, many of which are owned and/or influenced …