Just say no

Article Abstract:

M. Nanjundaswamy is head of an Indian farmers' association, the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha. He argues that small farmers cannot afford to become dependent on foreign capital and high-tech products. He has battled with Cargill Seeds on the issue of intellectual property for genetic material he sees as coming from God. He has also been involved in a dispute over Kentucky Fried Chicken, which he opposes for promoting meat exports and argues sells a product that is full of hormones and causes precocious development in young girls. He also opposes a thermal power plant planned by Mangalore Power Corp.

Eating places, Limited-Service Restaurants, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION--CROPS, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, Fast Food Chicken Restaurants, Political activity, Fast food restaurants, Associations, Agricultural societies, Agricultural associations, Karnataka, India

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Beware the buyer: China's consumers demand value for money

Article Abstract:

Individual savings in China shot up to about Rmb 1.2 trillion (US$ 224 billion) after a lull in consumer spending due to dissatisfaction with shabby state factory products. Knowing that the huge savings reserve could trigger runaway inflation, the Chinese government began a slogan campaign in 1991 to improve product and service quality to encourage consumer spending. The campaign produced some results, particularly in the electronics industry, which registered a significant drop in products complaints. Consumer spending correspondingly picked up by 13.2% to Rmb 940 billion in the same year.

China, Management, Economic policy, Consumption (Economics)

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