MONOGRAPHIC STUDY

　　Economic Sociology:Theory and Empirical Studies

　　Could Overseas Migrants Make Sustained Entrepreneurship？Multiple Case Studies of Wenzhou Migrants in ItalyZhang Yili & Zhang Min1

　　Abstract：This study pays close attention to the Wenzhou migrants and explains the developmental path of overseas migrants sustained entrepreneurship.It also interprets how migrant entrepreneurs fit into the Italian culture to improve ambidextrous innovation ability.This paper applies the method of induction and longitudinal study, conducts case studies of four migrant entrepreneurs, and explores the embedding strategies in different developmental stages of entrepreneurship.Our analysis reveals that Wenzhou migrants enterprises are able to make interactive fusion with the Italian culture.The embedded culture also plays different roles in motivating innovation at different stages of the entrepreneurship.The types of connection between the Wenzhou migrants cluster network and their embedded culture in the regional economy evolves as the stages of entrepreneurship changes.These results are able to enrich existing theories, and offer valuable insights for the study of overseas migrants sustained entrepreneurship.

　　The Impact of Regional Privatesector Development on Firm Efficiency: Population ecology and institutional theory revisitedChen Zongshi & Zheng Lu26

　　Abstract：This study combines the perspectives of population ecology and institutional theory in organizational sociology to explore how the varying growth rates of private sector across provinces in China influence the financial performance of private firms.The results show that the rapid growth of the private sector is negatively associated with the firms performance in provinces with a more developed private sector, whereas it has a positive impact on the firms in provinces where the private sector is less developed.We attribute the difference to the respective dominance of the competition mechanism and the legitimacy mechanism in the two scenarios.The results further show that the rapid growth of the private sector is especially beneficial to small and young firms.This paper contributes to the theory of population ecology in both methodology and theory.In addition, the findings are able to qualify the notion of “liability of newness”.

　　Commerce and Morality: The social dimension in Adam Smiths theoryKang Zixing46

　　Abstract：In order to diagnose and cure the moral diseases of the commercial society, Durkheim inherited Adam Smiths theoretical tradition.He also inherited the debate between Rousseau and Smith, focusing on the conflicts between morality and commerce.Rousseau revealed the moral crisis confronted by the commercial society.In defense of the commercial society, Smith analyzed the natural foundation of commerce and labor division, from the perspectives of morality, natural society, and theology.In his work, Smith explored the new foundation for the burgeoning society of division(or commercial society), and rejuvenated the traditional moral customs.Enlightened by Durkheims insight of “going back to Smith”, we can better understand the moral and spiritual foundation of the modern society, and correct misunderstandings about the theoretical relation between Durkheim and Smith.

　　PAPER

　　Modern Philanthropy as Gift: Thoughts on a philanthropic volunteer program in a Chinese rural villageLi Rongrong71

　　Abstract：This article considers the relationship between modern philanthropy and social mores，and examines the relationship between the giver and recipient from the perspective of Maussian gift exchange theory.Drawing upon an ethnographic research project on a philanthropic volunteer program in a Chinese village, this paper discusses the logic of reciprocity expressed in rural society and modern philanthropy.It argues that the key to understanding the mutual relations between the giver and recipient in philanthropy involves “intermingling”, “civility”, and “civics”, as discussed by Mauss in The Gift.The encounter between modern philanthropy and the rural society exemplifies the multiple layers of moral norms and practices, as well as the continuance and change of social mores in contemporary China.Finally, this paper argues that modern philanthropy will become a possible linkage between the local community and civil society under the condition that we go beyond the traditional framework of community and utilitarian reciprocity to understand the relationship between individuals and the relationship between individuals and the society.

　　The Reform of Medical Care System and Health Equity for the Elderly Population in China：A study in ZhejiangLiu Xiaoting & Huang Hong94

　　Abstract：Health equity is the theoretical basis for universal health insurance and the target of medical care system reform.From the perspective of “vulnerable groupfirst” health equity theory, this article takes Zhejiang province as an example, and adopts a mixedmethod approach to explore effects of the reform of medical care system on health equity for elderly people.The analysis of SEMbased nonrecursive model demonstrates an improvement of health equity for policy holders of the Basic Medical Insurance for Employee and the Urban Basic Medical Insurance for Residents as a result of an increasing usage of health care.Yet, there is little difference in terms of the usage of medical care and health condition between the elderly insured by the New Rural Cooperative Medical System and those without health insurance.This is resulted from the lowlevel benefits of the insurance policy and defective policy design.A qualitative analysis further discovers the insufficient protection for outcomebased health equity for several types of vulnerable elderly groups in the process of health care delivery.Finally, this study advocates “health equity for vulnerable groups”, a transition from emphasizing opportunity equity to outcome equity, and the construction of universal health insurance and longterm care system for the disabled elderly.

　　Personal Resource, Family Factors and RemarriageAnalysis based on CFPS2010 DataPeng Dasong118

　　Abstract：Based on CFPS 2010 data, this paper adopts the method of event history analysis to explore the cultural logic and impact factors behind remarriage in China.Results show that an individuals remarriage is influenced by personal resources and family factors.Family size, relatives network, and whether one belongs to an expanded family affect the individuals remarriage.Except for education, the individuals resources generally have a positive effect on remarriage.However, due to differences between urban and rural areas and the different functions of the family roles, the impact of the above factors on remarriage also differs in terms of gender and the urbanrural division.

　　Social Status Discordance in China(2003-2012)Fan Xiaoguang & Chen Yunsong143

　　Abstract：This study investigates social status discordance(SSD)in contemporary China, using data assembled from 10 waves of nationally representative surveys from two leading projects between 2003 and 2012.Based on latent class analysis, we construct a unidimensional measure for objective status and status discordance in China.We find that more than half of the urban residents underestimate their social status, while more than half of the rural citizens overestimate their social status.Regression analyses demonstrate that:(1)family income, education and occupational status are negatively correlated with overestimating social status;(2)the perceived upward social mobility is positively correlated with overestimating social status; and(3)the effects of objective indicators and perceived mobility both differ between urban and rural residents.

　　Who are More Active to Fulfill the Duties of the LPC Deputies: A study based on the 2013-2014 national survey data on countylevel Peoples Congress deputiesHuang Dongya & Chen Chuanmin169

　　Abstract：Based on the 2013-2014 national survey on countylevel Peoples Congress deputies, this article analyzes the deputies activeness of duty fulfillment and the factors affecting it.The activeness of duty fulfillment is measured by the number of bills and proposals sponsored by the deputy and whether the deputy has ever vetoed or abstained in voting.We find that, firstly, electoral motivation does have important effect on deputies activeness of duty fulfillment.However, the more active deputies are not motivated by reelection incentive, but by the cognition of civil mandate and the sense of moral responsibility generated in the process of nomination and voting.Secondly, different political identities play different roles in affecting the deputes behavior.Cadres are more passive in sponsoring bills and proposals, while fulltime deputies are more active.Moreover, its more likely for Communist Party members to cast opposing votes.Thirdly, whether to veto or abstain in voting is irrelevant to the degree of support for the regime or satisfaction with the policies, but is influenced by their sympathy for authoritarian values.Lastly, those who are active in sponsoring bills and proposals are not necessary prone to casting opposing or abstention votes, and vice versa.

　　Social Thought of the Folk Society and Its InterpretationHu Yipeng194

　　Abstract：Social thought research often sets out the task to discover the influence of traditional ideas in contemporary society.As a kind of funeral custom, the core essence of “jiaoye” is that people want to call back the soul of the dead to his or her body, and make him or her alive again.However, the concept of resurrection resides not in peoples consciousness when “jiaoyes” ceremony is carried out.They are merely following the habit of funerals.Although the core meaning of “jiaoye” is obscure to the local people, the ritual and the embedded value of “jiaoye” still affect their daily practice, and influence the operation and order of the life world.By exploring the cultural implications of “jiaoye” and its impact on the modern society, the paper contributes to expanding the scope of social thought research, and a new approach to studying the folk society.

　　REVIEW

　　The Multiperspective and Interdisciplinary Study of Attention AllocationLian Hong215

　　Abstract：In the era of information explosion, the scarcest resource is attention, rather than information.Most sociologists, however, treat attention allocation as incidental to other sociological problems.We argue that attention allocation depends on environmental constraints rather than personal techniques.In this article, I firstly survey the historical context, research contribution, and limitation of the sociological research on attention.Secondly, I organize the survey according to the interdisciplinary fields, and aim to contrast studies across these academic fields to highlight their intellectual connections, bifurcations, and points of departure.I conclude this article by refining the analytic concepts, causal mechanisms, and theoretical framework in the study of attention.I argue that attention allocation is a promising academic field in economic sociology and organizational sociology.It helps promoting the development of theoretical topics, such as decision making, organizational authority, and incentive design.