During the 2008 Summer Olympics, China dazzled the world with Beijing’s posh athletic venues and revamped urban landscapes. And as the US and Europe have struggled with economic crises in the years since, China’s prodigious economic growth rates convinced many that it was only a matter of a time before China became the global economic leader. But there are many reasons to be skeptical. Critics have cited China’s income inequality, aging population, poor urban migrants, property bubble, and corruption as reasons to doubt China’s ability to maintain its rapid growth and global rise. Often lost in the discussion, however, is the fact that the cards are stacked against the Chinese entrepreneur.
China’s Entrepreneurship Problem
During the 2008 Summer Olympics, China dazzled the world with Beijing’s posh athletic venues and revamped urban landscapes. And as the US and Europe have struggled with economic crises in the years since, China’s prodigious economic growth rates convinced many that it was only a matter of a time before China became the global economic […]
December 09, 2011
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