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Informality and Social Networking: The Huan Qian Practice of the Chinese Business Community in Morocco 非正式性与社交网络：摩洛哥华人商界的环行实践

IF 1 4区社会学

Economic Anthropology Pub Date : 2025-12-09 DOI: 10.1002/sea2.70027

Jason Jie Gao

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IF 1 4区社会学

Economic Anthropology Pub Date : 2025-12-09

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“Now Everything Is Money”: Social Difference and Value in the Southern Andes “现在一切都是钱”：南安第斯山脉的社会差异和价值

IF 1 4区社会学

Economic Anthropology Pub Date : 2025-12-08 DOI: 10.1002/sea2.70021

Camden Paillot

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IF 1 4区社会学

Economic Anthropology Pub Date : 2025-10-23

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IF 1 4区社会学

Economic Anthropology Pub Date : 2025-10-01

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IF 1 4区社会学

Economic Anthropology Pub Date : 2025-09-12

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IF 1 4区社会学

Economic Anthropology Pub Date : 2025-09-12

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An Exploration of Credit/Debt in Impact Investments for Rural Development in Ghana 加纳农村发展影响投资中的信贷/债务问题探讨

IF 0.9 4区社会学

Economic Anthropology Pub Date : 2025-09-10 DOI: 10.1002/sea2.70014

Claudia Campisano

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IF 1 4区社会学

Economic Anthropology Pub Date : 2025-09-08

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Imperial Policies and Well‐Being in the Prehistoric Andes 史前安第斯山脉的帝国政策与福祉

IF 0.9 4区社会学

Economic Anthropology Pub Date : 2025-09-08 DOI: 10.1002/sea2.70016

Donna J. Nash

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