China's Urban Migrants: The Role of Ethnic Enterprises and Entrepreneurs

Over the past few decades, most researches have focused on comparative study of the economic performance of different migrant groups in cities, or their economic participation patterns. In this paper, based on first-hand information of recent surveys in some cities of China, we use the "ethnic...

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Published inInternational journal of business anthropology Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 54 - 64
Main Author Jijiao, Zhang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ocean Ridge North American Business Press 01.01.2018
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Summary:Over the past few decades, most researches have focused on comparative study of the economic performance of different migrant groups in cities, or their economic participation patterns. In this paper, based on first-hand information of recent surveys in some cities of China, we use the "ethnic enclave" and its economic circle theory trying to illustrate that among various factors that have affected the formation of the ethnic economic-cultural pattern, the most important and substantial roles are played by the ethnic enterprises and the ethnic entrepreneurs.
ISSN:2155-6237
2398-3671