1st Edition
Chinese Family Business and the Equal Inheritance System Unravelling the Myth
By Victor Zheng
Copyright 2010
224 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
222 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
224 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book disputes the traditional argument that the equal inheritance system hinders the growth of Chinese family business, approaching this not only in terms of economic capital, but also in terms of human capital such as education and leadership, and social networks.
Zheng argues that most of the family business patriarchs only focus on the passing on economic capital, but give little... Read more
1. Equal Inheritance and Family Business Continuity 2. Methodology and Sketches of the Studied Families 3. The Transfer of Economic Capital 4. The Transfer of Human Capital
5. The Transfer of Social Capital 6. Equal Inheritance and Economic Development
5. The Transfer of Social Capital 6. Equal Inheritance and Economic Development
Biography
Victor Zheng is currently Research Assistant Professor of the Centre of Asian Studies, HKU. His research interest includes: Chinese family business and inheritance, Hong Kong commercial history and society, social indicators and social development.
"This excellent book, based on Zheng's doctoral dissertation at the University of Hong Kong, represents a significant and fruitful academic endeavour...All in all, this is an academic tour de force, and it does demystify some 'secrets' of Chinese family business. As far as the study of Chinese family businesses is concerned, this book is remarkable." - Gordon C. K. Cheung, The China Quarterly, Volume 205 - March 2011
