How has China's economic emergence contributed to the field of economics?

Comparative Economic Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-209

  Jefferson, Gary H ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 43549115222     PISSN: 08887233     EISSN: 14783320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ces.2008.14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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