The Operational Dilemmas,Market Responses,and Historical Implications of the Modern Match Industry in Northern China:A Case Study of the Danhua Company(1918-1937)
The match industry in Northern China began to take shape during the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China period,achieving a certain degree of import substitution.However,by the 1920s,the industry faced deteriorating internal and external conditions,including political instability,heavy taxation,and the dumping of foreign matches,particularly from Sweden,which crowded out the domestic market.In the 1930s,the unified taxation policy of the Nanjing National Government was particularly detrimental to the development of the match industry in Northern China.The main external pressure came from Japanese businessmen and their smuggling and tax evasion in production and sales.To survive,the match industry in Northern China resorted to regional alliances,industry consolidation,participation in the National Match Industry Federation,division of sales territories,and price stabilization.By examining the operational management and market responses of the Danhua Company,the largest match enterprise in Northern China,this study aims to clarify the operational landscape of the match industry in Northern China and draw historical insights beneficial to modern enterprise management and industry regulation.
万方数据
