Interest rates, savings and income in the Chinese economy

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 59-73

  Chen, Chien Hsun ^a  

^a Research Division I   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Change management; China; Finance; Interest rates; Savings and loans

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844485005     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443580210414120     Document Type: Article

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