Communist cadres and market opportunities: Entry into self-employment in China, 1978-1996

Social Forces

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 389-411

  Wu, Xiaogang ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 33749234995     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sof.2006.0149     Document Type: Article

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