{"product_id":"gateways-to-globalisation-9780857934246","title":"Gateways to Globalisation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAsia’s trading and financial hubs have become global cities which frequently have more in common and closer linkages with each other than with their corresponding hinterlands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eGateways to Globalisation\u003c\/i\u003e cogently demonstrates that Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, and Tokyo operate as gateways to Asia and as linchpins for Asia to the global economy. The authors' theoretical frameworks and original empirical research support provocative findings that challenge conventional thinking. Tokyo's may decline as a global city. As Beijing and Shanghai ride China's rapid growth they face uncertainty about its future openness to the global economy. Vibrant Hong Kong and Singapore confront challenges from other rising centers.'\u003cbr\u003e - David Meyer, Washington University in St Louis, US \u003cp\u003e'This book distinguishes itself in its emphasis on historical and cultural links as well as contemporary globalization processes on large East Asian cities. Arising from a research program and four seminars, the editor has picked scholars who can relate past and present trends. Historical links of Japanese cities are explored. Leading world cities in the region are analyzed in their evolution from entrepots to modern gateways, service integrators, transport hubs and financial centres. It is a study of the integration and interrelationships of East Asian cities in the global economy.' \u003cbr\u003e --- Yue-man Yeung, Chinese University of Hong Kong\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:  Preface  1. From Entrepôts to Service Integrators: Asian Metropolises in a Changing Flows and Nodes Configuration François Gipouloux  PART I: THE LEGACY OF HISTORY 2. Tokyo’s Changing Role as a Financial Center Since the Seventeenth Century Hisasue Ryoichi  3. 17th-Century Nagasaki: Entrepôt for the Zheng, the VOC and the Tokugawa Bakufu Patrizia Carioti  PART II: HIGH VALUE-ADDED SERVICES AND METROPOLITAN DYNAMISM 4. Regional Headquarters for Multinational Enterprises in Chinese Cities: Strategies for Location Christine Hung  5. China’s Tax System on Foreign Enterprises and its Impact on Multinational Firms’ Localization Strategies Hu Ying  6. Hong Kong and Shanghai: Rivalry or Complementarity Among Asia’s International Service Hubs?  Sung Yun-Wing  7. Hong Kong: An Upgraded Gateway for China Trade James J. Wang  8. Singapore in the New Economic Geography: From Geographical Location to the Relocation of Economic Dynamics Loïs Bastide  9. The Factors of Competitiveness of Greater Chinese Cities: The Case of the Localization of Foreign Research and Development in Beijing and Shanghai Du Debin and Pierre Miège  PART III: COMPLEMENTARITY AND RIVALRY AMONG ASIAN TRADING AND FINANCE CENTRES 10. The Global Economic Crisis: Opportunities for Major Cities in East and Southeast Asia? Peter W. Daniels  11. The Eastward Shift: Rising Role and New Positioning of East Asian Cities in the Global Economy Alice Ekman  12. Can Shanghai Become the New Hong Kong of China? Yuan Zhigang    13. China’s Emerging Financial Centers: Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong Simon X.B. Zhao, Zhang Li and Christopher J. Smith  14. Evaluating Beijing and Shanghai as Global Financial Centers Xu Xun and Meng Jianjun  Bibliography  Index","brand":"Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406333321559,"sku":"9780857934246","price":109.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857934246.jpg?v=1730495429","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/gateways-to-globalisation-9780857934246","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}