The impact of state capacity on enforcement of environmental policies: The case of China

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 50-81

  Schwartz, Jonathan ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Environment; Policy enforcement; State capacity

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

CHINA;

EID: 0037347090     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496502250438     Document Type: Article

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