tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post3719799959197987998..comments2024-03-29T03:57:26.974-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: How to end-run economic control-freaksGrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-29671791698532274342015-08-21T14:10:52.117-04:002015-08-21T14:10:52.117-04:00China can't raid AirBNB's offices in Calif...<i>China can't raid AirBNB's offices in California.</i><br /><br />The PRC has been for some time. It's necessary to read past the paranoia in the book, but you might want to peruse Pillsbury's <b>The Hundred-Year Marathon</b>.<br /><br />Eric HinesE Hineshttp://aplebessite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-34480953785129295992015-08-21T10:33:01.121-04:002015-08-21T10:33:01.121-04:00I suppose the same strategy would work for anyone,...I suppose the same strategy would work for anyone, but eventually you have to shift into China if your advertising dollars aren't to have been wasted. You could run that service out of California if you're AirBNB -- I don't guess they need people on the ground in easily-identifiable and formally-registered offices -- but Uber's going to have a harder time managing.<br /><br />Still, China has a lot to teach both services about black markets. They're not exactly new to the idea of circumventing oppressive government regulation!Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.com