Gift-Giving and Network Structure in Rural China: Utilizing Long-Term Spontaneous Gift Records
Chen X. Gift-Giving and Network Structure in Rural China: Utilizing Long-Term Spontaneous Gift Records. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e102104. PMID: 25111696, PMCID: PMC4128647, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRural ChinaCompetitive marriage marketSocial network analysisPrevious data sourcesEconomic inequalityInformal insuranceMarriage marketGift givingHousehold surveyRecent escalationResearch projectSocial eventsNetwork centralityHousehold ceremoniesSocioeconomic determinantsIndividual levelNetwork analysisMeasurement issuesData collectionChinaData sourcesCentralityInequalityTraditionCountries