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本科毕业论文外文翻译 外文题目：Development Models and Industrial Upgrading in China and Mexico 出 处： European Sociological Review 作 者： Gary Gereffi There are fundamental changes afoot in the globale conomy, and no simple answers for countries that want to improve or even maintain their levels of development. In recent decades, national and regional development models have come under increasing scrutiny, and countries are trying to determine what kinds of policies and institutions provide the best opportunities for long-term growth and prosperity. This article will explore these issues through a comparative analysis that focuses on how internationaltrade and foreign direct investment (FDI) have shaped the development trajectories of China and Mexico, two of the most dynamic emerging economies in the world. The first section of the article provides a broad comparison of the development models in Latin America and China, with an emphasis on how each has changed in recent decades. The second part of the article uses international trade data to examine industrial upgrading patterns in Mexico and China, with an emphasis on their competitive niches in the US market and why China is taking the lead in a number of different industries. The third and final part of the article looks more closely at a new feature of China’s industrial upgrading pattern known as supply chain cities. China’s unique model of economic development is fascinating in its own right, but China’s escalating importance as a supplier, a market, and recently as a source of outward direct investment makes many countries and regions in the world highly dependent on China’s future economic performance. Industrial upgrading is defined as ‘the process by which economic actors—nations, firms, and workers—move from low-value to relatively high-