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Article: Ethnic Chinese Business Networks and the Asia-Pacific Economic Integration.
- Article from:
- Journal of Asian and African Studies
- Article date:
- May 1, 2000
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DAJIN PENG [*]
ABSTRACT
Studies of Asian politics and economy have been mostly focused on states and formal institutions. The reality of Asian development, however, goes beyond national boundaries. Private, as well as informal actors are also increasingly important. The ethnic Chinese business network (ECBN) is an outstanding example of such development. This paper examines the Chinese network from a broad perspective of the Asian integration. It argues that ECBN is a major mode of economic integration in East Asia. It is built upon ethnic ties and it establishes strong business connections across national boundaries. As a type of informal integration, ...