Is China Buying the World?
By Peter Nolan
China’s ‘catch-up’ has been one of the most remarkable aspects of the era of capitalist globalisation. Below, Peter Nolan argues that the...
China in Africa: Think again
By Deborah Bräutigam
You think you know what China is doing in Africa. You’ve seen the headlines: the Chinese arrived in Africa a few years...
The ICBC Path to Chinese Governance: Lessons for the Western and Emerging Markets
By Didier Cossin & Abraham LuSince its dual IPOs in 2007, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC), one of the largest...
The Hidden Advantage of Chinese Subsidies
By Usha C. V. Haley and George T. Haley
How did China move so swiftly in capital-intense industries without labour-cost or scale advantage from bit...
Building Ethical Business Cultures: BRIC by BRIC
By Alexandre Ardichvili, Douglas Jondle, Jack Wiley, Edgard Cornacchione, Jessica Li & Thomas Thakadipuram
As the economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRICs) continue...
The Oreo Story: How Kraft Turned America’s Favourite Cookie into a Chinese Classic
By Michael J. Silverstein, Abheek Singhi, Carol Liao & David Michael
When Irene Rosenfeld became CEO of Kraft Foods in June 2006, she became the...
Global Rebalancing 2.0
By Linda Lim & Ronald U. Mendoza
The discussion on global rebalancing is at a crossroad, and much of what will shape policy options moving...
Jugaad Innovation: Think Frugal, Be Flexible, Generate Breakthrough Growth
By Navi Radjou, Jaideep Prabhu & Simone Ahuja
Jugaad is a Hindi word that roughly translates as “overcoming hash constraints by improvising an effective solution...
Paisa Vasool: How to Captivate the Newly Affluent in China and India
By Michael J. Silverstein, Abheek Singhi, Carol Liao & David Michael
How an innovative business strategy, first developed in India’s market stalls and street bazaars,...
Company Boards in China and India – Functioning on Half a Brain?
By Alice de Jonge
Studies have shown that companies perform better when there is an equal representation of women at senior levels. However, some countries...
