Fostering competition in the global village

摘要

In his bestselling book the world is flat, Thomas Friedman elaborates on a story he tells his daughters. "Girls, when I was growing up, my parents used to say to me, 'Tom, finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.' My advice to you is: Girls, finish your homework. People in China and India are starving for your jobs." Friedman, a columnist for the New York Times went to Bangalore, India to discover what had changed.