Explain the role of government in solving problems that arise from different economic systems.

China’s Global Economic Impact

Looking at China, we can suggest that economic conditions, economic policies and the economic systems are the significant external factors that constitutes the economic environment of a business. The economic conditions of a country for example, the nature of the economy, the stage of development of the economy, economic resources, the level of income, the distribution of income and assets are very important determinants of business strategies. Because there is no universal strategy for all industries, only those strategies that are tailored to an industry and to the skills and assets of a firm succeed.

Discussion Questions:

1. What is an economic system? What are the basic problems of an economic system?

2. What are the features of a mixed economic system?

3. Explain the role of government in solving problems that arise from different economic systems.

4. Define privatization and trace the history of privatization.

5. Explain the different routes of privatization.

6. Give your arguments for and against privatization.

7. Why is China’s privatization different?

8. Bring out the nature and causes for globalization of business.

9. Explain the stages involved in the economic transition of globalization.

10. Evaluate the impact of globalization on China’s economy.

11. List the strategies used for globalizing a business.

12. Natural resources are the wealth of a country’s economy. Discuss China’s key resources.

13. Evaluate China’s government policies towards management of their natural resources.

14. Evaluate the impact of economic development on environmental issues.