A comprehensive study of the prominent Chinese merchant Houqua, whose trading network and financial connections stretched from China to India, America and Britain. John D. Wong examines the dynamics of global exchange configured around nineteenth-century Canton, illustrating how the Chinese economy was integrated with global networks well before the Opium Wars.
A comprehensive study of the prominent Chinese merchant Houqua, whose trading network and financial connections stretched from China to India, America and Britain. John D. Wong examines the dynamics of global exchange configured around nineteenth-century Canton, illustrating how the Chinese economy was integrated with global networks well before the Opium Wars.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
John D. Wong's research interests focus on transnational business history. He received his Ph.D. in History from Harvard University. He also holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago and an M.B.A. from Stanford University, California. He worked for a number of years in investment banking and investment management and has earned the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst. In keeping with his research interests, his teaching centers on the transnational flow of culture, people and capital, with the Pearl River Delta as a major nexus.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. A study of the structural context: the colliding worlds in Canton 2. Lodging in an existing institution: taming the lion at home 3. Weaving a trading network: breaking free with the eagle 4. Sustaining trust: overcoming business uncertainties through time and space 5. To reorganize or to be recognized? Reconstituting business in the reconfigured world of global business 6. Houqua's 'Swiss account' in America: the legacy of a farsighted entrepreneur Conclusion Epilogue Bibliography Index.
Introduction 1. A study of the structural context: the colliding worlds in Canton 2. Lodging in an existing institution: taming the lion at home 3. Weaving a trading network: breaking free with the eagle 4. Sustaining trust: overcoming business uncertainties through time and space 5. To reorganize or to be recognized? Reconstituting business in the reconfigured world of global business 6. Houqua's 'Swiss account' in America: the legacy of a farsighted entrepreneur Conclusion Epilogue Bibliography Index.
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