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OverviewThe emergence of specialized markets has profoundly improved the means of market access, enriched the driving forces of value chains, and changed the business environment for small firms in the developing world. This ground-breaking book summarizes the experience of specialized markets in a systematic manner. Specialized markets are a unique product of China's economic transition. They are marketplaces located in industrial clusters, specializing in the wholesale of local commodities and related goods. Ding Ke reveals that, despite their seemingly primitive form, specialized markets appeared in many of the modern industrial sectors and were paradoxically upgraded and expanded as these clusters developed. He argues that specialized markets have also formed solid linkages with marketplaces in various cities in China and in other developing economies. A powerful, emerging market-oriented distribution system has thus appeared. Based on thorough fieldwork covering ten years, and using the novel theory of the platform, this book clarifies the unique development logic of specialized markets. Specialized markets have thoroughly changed the business environment for SMEs in developing countries and greatly enriched the general understanding concerning SME development. This book will prove invaluable for SME, Chinese economy and platform researchers. Management scientists and managers in multinational firms focusing on bottom-of-the-pyramid markets will also find plenty of interesting information in this enlightening compendium. Published in association with the Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ding KePublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd ISBN: 9781781006276ISBN 10: 178100627 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 30 July 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsDing Ke's rich accounts of specialized markets will make for stimulating reading, not only for readers in Chinese economy but also for a broad range of readers in regional planning. --The Developing Economies 'Ding Ke's rich accounts of specialized markets will make for stimulating reading, not only for readers in Chinese economy but also for a broad range of readers in regional planning.' -- The Developing Economies Author InformationDing Ke, Associate Senior Research Fellow, East Asian Studies Group, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO, Japan Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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