Business associations in China: Two regional experiences

Journal of Contemporary Asia

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 209-231

  Zhang, Jianjun ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Business associations; China; Civil society; Local development; State society relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348884785     PISSN: 00472336     EISSN: 17527554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00472330701253908     Document Type: Article

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