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Jason Jie Gao

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ID2189201
NAMEJason Jie Gao
GIVEN NAMESJason Jie
FAMILY NAMEGao
SIGNATUREGAO J J
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Arizona
ORCID0009-0002-5979-1356
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS3
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR3
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
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  • Informal Chinese Tour Guides in Morocco

    Jason Jie Gao•ARTICLE•Journal of Anthropological Research•2026

  • Informality and Social Networking

    Open Access•Jason Jie Gao•ARTICLE•Economic Anthropology•2026•References: 56

    This article examines the informal financial practice of huan qian within the Chinese business community in Casablanca, Morocco. Huan qian —a low‐stakes, small‐scale currency exchange primarily between Chinese business owners and expatriates—operates in a regulatory gray area but functions as a vital social and economic tool. Based on 17 months of ethnographic fieldwork in Morocco (August 2022–December 2023), this study analyzes how and why membe…

  • Local Princes Encountering Transnational Peddlers

    Open Access•Jason Jie Gao•ARTICLE•Annals of Anthropological Practice•2025•References: 16

    In modern market societies, the state has strong incentives to regulate informal economic activities, particularly when they become highly visible or challenge state-sanctioned markets. However, informality persists not merely as a regulatory failure but as a negotiated economic space where both the state and entrepreneurs pursue strategic interests. This article examines Chinese informal entrepreneurship in Morocco's tourism sector, revealing ho…

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  • Local Princes Encountering Transnational Peddlers

    Open Access•Jason Jie Gao•ARTICLE•Annals of Anthropological Practice•2025•References: 16

    In modern market societies, the state has strong incentives to regulate informal economic activities, particularly when they become highly visible or challenge state-sanctioned markets. However, informality persists not merely as a regulatory failure but as a negotiated economic space where both the state and entrepreneurs pursue strategic interests. This article examines Chinese informal entrepreneurship in Morocco's tourism sector, revealing ho…

  • Informal Chinese Tour Guides in Morocco

    Jason Jie Gao•ARTICLE•Journal of Anthropological Research•2026

  • Informality and Social Networking

    Open Access•Jason Jie Gao•ARTICLE•Economic Anthropology•2026•References: 56

    This article examines the informal financial practice of huan qian within the Chinese business community in Casablanca, Morocco. Huan qian —a low‐stakes, small‐scale currency exchange primarily between Chinese business owners and expatriates—operates in a regulatory gray area but functions as a vital social and economic tool. Based on 17 months of ethnographic fieldwork in Morocco (August 2022–December 2023), this study analyzes how and why membe…

China's Global Influence and Migration (2 works) · Ethnography (2 works) · China (1 work) · China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations (1 work) · Chinese tourists (1 work) · Cohesion (chemistry (1 work) · Currency (1 work) · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (1 work) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (1 work) · Electrical and Electromagnetic Research (1 work)

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