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SUMMARY:The Opium Business: A History of Crime and Capitalism in Maritime China
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-opium-business-a-history-of-crime-and-capitalism-in-maritime-china/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230120T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230120T100000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240612T234825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103250Z
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SUMMARY:Engendered Enterprises: Women and Business in Modern China
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/engendered-enterprises-women-and-business-in-modern-china/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221202T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221202T100000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240613T183542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103252Z
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SUMMARY:Project Assemblages: Identity Realignment in the Construction Industry in China-Africa Encounters
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/project-assemblages-identity-realignment-in-the-construction-industry-in-china-africa-encounters/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221111T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221111T173000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240613T215638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103254Z
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SUMMARY:Networks and the Management of Risk in the China Trade during the Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/networks-and-the-management-of-risk-in-the-china-trade-during-the-eighteenth-and-early-nineteenth-centuries/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221007T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221007T140000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240613T225301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103305Z
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SUMMARY:Silver Valley: The Merchant Society of Central Shanxi in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/silver-valley-the-merchant-society-of-central-shanxi-in-the-eighteenth-and-nineteenth-centuries/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220909T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220909T140000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240613T235343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103306Z
UID:84004-1662726600-1662732000@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:The Yudahua Business Group in China's Early Industrialization
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-yudahua-business-group-in-chinas-early-industrialization/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220610T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220610T100000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240613T235702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103306Z
UID:84011-1654851600-1654855200@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Market Maoists: The Communist Origins of China’s Capitalist Ascent
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/market-maoists-the-communist-origins-of-chinas-capitalist-ascent/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220513T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220513T100000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240614T000757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103307Z
UID:84025-1652432400-1652436000@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Recharging China in War and Revolution\, 1882 – 1955
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/recharging-china-in-war-and-revolution-1882-1955/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220408T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220408T173000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240614T004338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103309Z
UID:84087-1649435400-1649439000@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:‘I am not now\, that which I have been’: A global-microhistory of Augustine Heard & Company
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/i-am-not-now-that-which-i-have-been-a-global-microhistory-of-augustine-heard-company/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220304T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220304T100000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240614T012707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103319Z
UID:84127-1646384400-1646388000@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Green Gold and Paper Gold: Financing the Chinese-American Tea Trade before the Opium War
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/green-gold-and-paper-gold-financing-the-chinese-american-tea-trade-before-the-opium-war/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220204T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20220204T100000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240614T021101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103319Z
UID:84151-1643965200-1643968800@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Middling Elites: Middle Managers and Bank Professionals at the Shanghai Bank of China on the Eve of the Communist Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/middling-elites-middle-managers-and-bank-professionals-at-the-shanghai-bank-of-china-on-the-eve-of-the-communist-revolution/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20211210T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20211210T100000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240616T181123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103320Z
UID:84173-1639126800-1639130400@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:An American Salesman in China: Local Markets\, Global Business\, and Competition in Marketing Cigarettes during the 1920s
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/an-american-salesman-in-china-local-markets-global-business-and-competition-in-marketing-cigarettes-during-the-1920s/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20211112T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20211112T100000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240722T184519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103324Z
UID:85440-1636707600-1636711200@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:‘Scientific’ Management in Republican Shanghai: American-Returned Students and the Concept of Efficiency
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/scientific-management-in-republican-shanghai-american-returned-students-and-the-concept-of-efficiency/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20211029T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20211029T100000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240722T214805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103325Z
UID:85533-1635498000-1635501600@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Mao’s Third Front: The Militarization of Cold War China
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/maos-third-front-the-militarization-of-cold-war-china/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20211015T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20211015T100000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240722T220602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103326Z
UID:85556-1634288400-1634292000@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Timber and Forestry in Qing China: Sustaining the Market
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/timber-and-forestry-in-qing-china-sustaining-the-market/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210924T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210924T100000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240722T221935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103327Z
UID:85580-1632474000-1632477600@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Unending Capitalism: How Consumerism Negated China’s Communist Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/unending-capitalism-how-consumerism-negated-chinas-communist-revolution/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210618T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210618T100000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240722T235707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103330Z
UID:85655-1624006800-1624010400@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Factories and China’s Special Century: A Micro-History of Chinese Industrialization in the Long Twentieth Century
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/factories-and-chinas-special-century-a-micro-history-of-chinese-industrialization-in-the-long-twentieth-century/
LOCATION:Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210521T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210521T100000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240723T002840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103330Z
UID:85662-1621587600-1621591200@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Chinese Hinterland Capitalism and Shanxi Piaohao: Banking\, State\, and Family\, 1720 – 1910
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/chinese-hinterland-capitalism-and-shanxi-piaohao-banking-state-and-family-1720-1910/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210423T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210423T100000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240723T015427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103334Z
UID:85735-1619168400-1619172000@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Corporate Conquests: Business\, the State\, and the Origins of Ethnic Inequality in Southwest China
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/corporate-conquests-business-the-state-and-the-origins-of-ethnic-inequality-in-southwest-china/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210326T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210326T100000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240723T173709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103334Z
UID:85753-1616749200-1616752800@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Industrial Craft: A Global History of Chinese Cotton Mills\, 1877 – 1937
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/industrial-craft-a-global-history-of-chinese-cotton-mills-1877-1937/
LOCATION:Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210226T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210226T140000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240723T180845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103336Z
UID:85795-1614342600-1614348000@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Vice City: Hong Kong in the Anglo-American War on Drugs\, 1970 – 1979
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/vice-city-hong-kong-in-the-anglo-american-war-on-drugs-1970-1979/
LOCATION:Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210129T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20210129T103000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240723T185509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103338Z
UID:85838-1611910800-1611916200@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Milk from the Butterfly Spring: State and Enterprise in the Yunnan Dairy Industry
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/milk-from-the-butterfly-spring-state-and-enterprise-in-the-yunnan-dairy-industry/
LOCATION:Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201204T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201204T103000
DTSTAMP:20261011T234115
CREATED:20240723T214309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103339Z
UID:85881-1607072400-1607077800@ihss.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Red Silk: Class\, Gender\, and Revolution in China’s Yangzi Delta Silk Industry
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/red-silk-class-gender-and-revolution-in-chinas-yangzi-delta-silk-industry/
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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SUMMARY:Pirates and Publishers: A Social History of Copyright in Modern China
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/pirates-and-publishers-a-social-history-of-copyright-in-modern-china/
LOCATION:Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20111019T160000
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SUMMARY:Healing and Heritage: Sorting Out Ethnic Traditional Medicine in Southwest China
DESCRIPTION:Title: Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China Speaker: Dr. Adam Frost (Copenhagen Business School) Date/Time: February 14\, 2025 (Fri) 21:00-22:00 HKT (Feb 14\, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET) Venue: Via Zoom Language: English Enquiry:ihss@hku.hk REGISTER NOW Abstract This talk examines the persistent of capitalistic organization in Maoist China through the lens of informal labor brokering. Drawing on internal government reports and the criminal case files of labor brokers\, I reconstruct the clandestine networks that were built to recruit\, manage\, and deploy undocumented labor in the socialist economy. In the face of repressive state institutions\, labor brokers developed sophisticated strategies– forging documents\, bribing officials\, and leveraging personal networks– to move labor across administrative boundaries\, linking underemployed workers with understaffed informal and formal enterprises. In doing so\, they effectively fostered the emergence of a shadow labor market that reduced transaction costs and provided flexibility absent in the rigid formal system. Ultimately\, I argue\, informal labor brokering not only created new income generation opportunities and ameliorated inefficiencies in the formal economy\, but profoundly reshaped the nature of work and labor relations in Maoist China. This research illuminates the power of informal actors to shape markets even under significant constraint\, challenging conventional narratives about state control in Maoist China and revealing the resilience of informal organization. About the Speaker Adam K. Frost is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School. In his research he combines qualitative and computational approaches to explore the history of entrepreneurship and organization in China. His work has examined\, among other topics\, urban inclusivity and the entrepreneurial production of space\, the social mediation of technology diffusion\, and the impact of informal organization on development. About the Webinar Series This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series\, would be interested in giving a talk\, or would like to be removed from this mailing list\, please contact Professor John D. Wong (jdwong@hku.hk) or Professor Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk).
URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/healing-and-heritage-sorting-out-ethnic-traditional-medicine-in-southwest-china/
LOCATION:T6\, 1/F\, Meng Wah Complex\, The University of Hong Kong\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar
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