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Subsidies and the China Price
Haley, Usha C.V.; Haley, George T.Article HBS-F0806C-EService and Operations ManagementNew research suggests that Chinese companies' price advantage comes not from low-cost labor but from massive government subsidies. That finding has major implications for foreign firms that compete with, or source from, those companies.Starting at €8.20
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Shang Xia: The Creation of a Chinese Luxury Lifestyle Brand
Keinan, Anat; Crener, Sandrine; Xu, Jing; Borgerson, Janet; Schroeder, Jonathan; Wu, ZhiyanCase HBS-517032-EMarketingThe case traces the birth of Shang Xia, a joint venture between the Herm s Group and Chinese designer Jiang Qiong Er. Launched in 2009 in Shanghai, the new brand's core mission is to revive and promote China's 5,000-year-old cultural heritage and leverage Chinese craftsmanship to design contemporary products. Describing the brand evolution over its first eight years of existence, the case allows for an exploration of the challenges associated wi...Starting at €8.20