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Haizheng LiHaizheng Li, professor in the Ivan Allen College School of Economics, was quoted in “China: A Moving Target for Manufacturers, Consumer Companies Alike” by Global Atlanta.
Excerpt:
The Chinese consumer economy is changing rapidly, but disparities in society mean that all citizens aren’t equally in terms of commercial prospects, said Haizheng Li, a professor at Georgia Tech who looks at labor and human resources in the Chinese economy.
Rural areas have older labor forces as younger workers seek jobs in booming cities, and the educational gap between citizens in these respective regions is huge.
For the full article, read here.
