Harmonious regional advertising regulation?: A comparative examination of government advertising regulation in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan

Journal of Advertising

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 75-87

  Gao, Zhihong ^a  

^a RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27644490586     PISSN: 00913367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00913367.2005.10639200     Document Type: Article

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