The tradeoff between growth and equity in decentralization policy: China's experience

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 112-128

  Qiao, Baoyun ^a   Martinez Vazquez, Jorge ^b   Xu, Yongsheng ^b  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Economic growth; Fiscal decentralization; Regional equity

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; ECONOMIC GROWTH; FISCAL POLICY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PANEL DATA; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TRADE-OFF;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 39549098649     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2007.05.002     Document Type: Article

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