Government's budget constraint, competition, and privatization: Evidence from China's rural industry

Journal of Comparative Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 486-502

  Li, Hongbin ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0141942722     PISSN: 01475967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-5967(03)00070-2     Document Type: Article

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