Is guanxi unfair? Market reform and the public attitude toward guanxi in urban China
Abstract Guanxi is a fundamental, but controversial, feature of Chinese society. This article examines public attitudes about the fairness of guanxi and how Chinese market reform is affecting these attitudes. The reciprocity-laden and tie-sensitive nature of guanxi conflicts with the efficiency-orie...
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| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-12-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Chinese Sociology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40711-020-00138-3 |