The political foundation of Chinese style gradualism: A paradox of too strong private interests?

Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-59

  Henning, Christian H C A ^a   Lu, Xiaobo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

^b Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

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EID: 0034146955     PISSN: 09324569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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