San Antonio College Library

"Americans know that something has gone wrong in this country's effort to prosper in the face of growing global economic competition. The vast benefits promised by the supporters of globalization, and by their own government, have never materialized for most Americans. This book is the story of what went wrong, and how to correct the course. It is a compelling history of the last four decades of US economic and trade policies that have left Americans...

Bargaining with Japan is a detailed critical examination of the outcome of recent U.S.-Japan trade talks, focusing on the Bush administration's Structural Impediments Initiative and the more recent Clinton Framework talks. Leonard J. Schoppa provides a comprehensive account of the political climate on both sides of the Pacific which necessitated the talks and brought about their decidedly uneven results, drawing lessons from this record about which...

"The modern-day Chinese and U.S. economies have been locked in an uncomfortable embrace since the late 1970s. Although the relationship was built on a set of mutual benefits, in recent years it has taken on the trappings of an unstable co-dependence. This insightful book lays bare the pitfalls of the current China-U.S. economic relationship, highlighting disputes over trade policies and intellectual property rights, sharp contrasts in leadership styles,...

""Half a world away from the calm beauty of Puget Sound, there's a lab where Bill Gates's software dreams come true." So begins 'Guanxi', the compelling on-the-scenes tale of the allure of China today -- and of a unique partnership between the world's most famous capitalist and the world's largest communist nation that showcases what it takes to compete in the age of global innovation. Guanxi (gwan-shee), the Chinese term for mutually beneficial relationships...

"This book examines the impact of "globalization" on the U.S. economy. Although temporarily muted by the "exceptional" state of the country's financial markets in recent years, a high level of employment, a low inflation rate, and extraordinary stock prices, the increased integration of the U.S. economy with that of the rest of the world has been controversial and a source of concern." "The conclusion that emerges from this thought-provoking study...

This two-volume, A-to-Z encyclopedia provides coverage of America's business history, from the Hudson fur trade to the Internet. More than 400 entries profile leaders, events, companies, legislation, and movements that have had a significant impact on American business life and history.