Abstract:
The phenomenon of zombie firms has been deeply analysed in the recent years, mostly regarding their involvement in Japan’s economic stagnation in the 1990s. Nowadays is becoming a reason for concern all around the world, but its causes, the actors involved and their effects on the economy may vary wildly from country to country. The aim of this work is to analyse the characteristics of this type of entities in Mainland China, the identification methodology and recent attempts in managing the phenomenon.
