China as the workshop of the world: an analysis at the national and industry level of China in the international division of labor

1. Background, theoretical framework, and literature review -- 2. Scale and scope of the 'world workshop' : China's place in world production -- 3. Pattern and sophistication of the 'world workshop' : China in the world market -- 4. The competitiveness of the 'world workshop' : China's place on the service part of the global value chain -- 5. Comparative study of three of China's industries in the international manufacturing division -- 6. Conclusions.

The book examines China's role in the international division of labor: it analyzes the scale and scope of China's manufacture; the type and relative sophistication of its exports in the world market; and its position in the global value chain. It shows that China monopolizes industrial production by being the processing center of world