The razor's edge: Distortions and incremental reform in the People's Republic of China

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1091-1135

  Young, Alwyn ^a  

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EID: 0011122567     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003355300555024     Document Type: Article

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