Standard Oil Company in China (1863-1930)

Thesis/Dissertation · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5967833

Gillam, Jr, J T

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many American businessmen tried to capture a share of the markets in the Western Pacific and China for their manufactured goods. Few of them succeeded. A rare exception to this record was the Standard Oil Company, and this study explains why Standard succeeded where so many others failed. The study describes the growth of the company as well as the forces that led to the decision to begin large volume sales in China. It reviews the atmosphere in which Standard functioned and the reception it was given by the Chinese. Special care is taken to present the advantages provided by the Sino-Western treaty system and also details of when and how the company's structure was built in China. The conclusion reached is that Standard Oil preceded the general American push into China by twenty years, and its large volume of sales was possible because the business style that drew the ire of the American people was acceptable to the Chinese.

• Research Organization: Ohio State Univ., Columbus (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5967833
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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