Public private partnerships in China: System, constraints and future prospects

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 384-396

  Adams, John ^a   Young, Alistair ^b   Zhihong, Wu ^c  

^a Edinburgh Napier University   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

China; Economic development; Partnership; Value

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC REFORM; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; PUBLIC SERVICE; REGULATORY APPROACH;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33745468277     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550610669202     Document Type: Article

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