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China: what’s next? Unemployment
Youth unemployment could trigger disillusion in China, thus leading to serious economic and political consequences (source: dpa)
General info
What's inside
- Rising labor costs are more of a threat to the Chinese economy than the U.S. trade-rules challenge
- Rising wages mean China is losing its competitive edge
- Under such conditions, a spark could cripple citizens’ confidence and ignite an economic showdown
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possibe effects of current decisions.
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