Understanding institutional change: Fiscal management in local China

Journal of Contemporary Asia

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 87-108

  Li, Linda Chelan ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 33645409848     PISSN: 00472336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00472330580000061     Document Type: Article

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