Journal article
Tocquevillian Moments: Charitable Contributions by Chinese Private Entrepreneurs
Social forces, v 85(2), pp 943-964
01 Dec 2006
Abstract
Using a 1995 national survey of 2,870 Chinese private entrepreneurs, this article examines collaboration between private business and government in times of economic transition. Much as in the late 18th century situation in France as described by Tocqueville, special moments occur when a newly emerging business class offers monetary payments for chanty and for honorary offices. In exchange, the government, desperate for new sources of revenue, provides social recognition and political access. The data suggest that into at least the 1990s Chinese private entrepreneurs donated generously to government welfare projects, and in exchange gained political access and social status via appointment to political councils.
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- Title
- Tocquevillian Moments: Charitable Contributions by Chinese Private Entrepreneurs
- Creators
- Dali Ma - University of ChicagoWilliam L Parish - University of Chicago
- Publication Details
- Social forces, v 85(2), pp 943-964
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Number of pages
- 22
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Management
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000243494000014
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-33846176877
- Other Identifier
- 991020594418404721
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- Sociology