Economic Development in China''s Northwest - Entrepreneurship and Identity Along China''s Multi-Ethnic Borderlands

This book considers how identity informs the nature of economic participation among ethnic minority entrepreneurs in China's remote Northwest through interviews with entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds, including Tibetan, Han and Muslim Chinese. It will be useful for students and scholars of Chinese Studies, Ethnic Studies and Economics.

Sommario

1. Introduction
2. Ethnicity and Nationality
3. Economic Development and Identity in China
4. Xining City: Xining's Tibetan Entrepreneurs
5. Hezheng County: China's Multi-Ethnic Economy at the Local Level
6. Dongxiang County: The People of the East Village
7. Linxia City: Doing Business in China's 'Little Mecca'
8. Lanzhou City: An Islamic Economy in a Han City
9. Conclusion

Info autore

Joshua Bird works across the Asia-Pacific region in the fields of research, policy and international development.

Riassunto

This book considers how identity informs the nature of economic participation among ethnic minority entrepreneurs in China’s remote Northwest through interviews with entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds, including Tibetan, Han and Muslim Chinese. It will be useful for students and scholars of Chinese Studies, Ethnic Studies and Economics.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Joshua Bird, Joshua (University of Sydney Bird, Joshua (University of Sydney Australia) Bird
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9781138041479
• ISBN: 978-1-138-04147-9
• Pagine: 184
• Dimensioni: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Serie: Routledge Studies on China in Transition; Routledge Studies on China in Transition
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; China, Ethnic Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Central / national / federal government, Central government, Entrepreneurship / Start-ups, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity