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  • August 2, 2017
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  • Harvard Business Review (website)

The Real Reason Uber Is Giving Up in China

By: William C. Kirby
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Abstract

The article examines the role of the Chinese government in transport firm Uber's decision to sell its China operation to a rival Chinese ride-sharing company.

Keywords

Disruptive Innovation; Uber; China; Disruptive Innovation; Emerging Markets; Transportation Industry; China; Asia

Citation

Kirby, William C. "The Real Reason Uber Is Giving Up in China." Harvard Business Review (website) (August 2, 2017).
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William C. Kirby

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