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After the conceptual operationalisation and the methodological construction in the last two chapters, I will now move on to explore the socio-economic settings in which this research, particularly the fieldwork, was conducted. I have a strong belief in the importance of devoting a chapter to these settings, given that business landscape in China is considerably diversified and is often less accessible for outsiders who are unfamiliar with the local socio-economic evolution.

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Notes

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    According to the NBSC, China’s eastern region refers to Beijing, Tianjin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan; the central region includes Heilongjiang, Jilin, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Henan, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hunan; and the western region comprises Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan, Xinjiang, and Tibet. This division is exclusive of Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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    Being formerly a business practitioner in Jiangsu for many years, I had relatively easy access to local governments and businesses. My fluency in almost all major dialects spoken in Jiangsu also helped me to obtain a sense of intimacy with, hence access to, the potential participants.

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Shi, H.X. (2014). Research Settings. In: Entrepreneurship in Family Business. International Studies in Entrepreneurship, vol 30. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04304-3_4

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