Creating a market in the presence of cultural resistance: The case of life insurance in China

Theory and Society

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 271-305

  Chan, Cheris Shun Ching ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 64249100204     PISSN: 03042421     EISSN: 15737853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11186-008-9081-1     Document Type: Article

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