Alan Smart

Researcher on Chinese practices of gift-mediated friendship (guanxi) and the role of guanxi relations in capitalist ventures, as well as the role of informality in Hong Kong's squatter settlements.

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Nov 1, 2023 • 1h 11min

Alan Smart on Corruption and Informality in Hong Kong (11/1/23)

Alan Smart, a researcher on Chinese practices of gift-mediated friendship and informality in Hong Kong's squatter settlements, discusses the role of guanxi relations in capitalist ventures and the importance of informality in Hong Kong. Topics include corruption, challenges faced by outside investors in China, maintaining embeddedness in business, the role of squatters in Hong Kong, archival work, and distinguishing corruption from care in academia.