Corruption in China's economic reform: A review of recent observations and explanations

Crime, Law and Social Change

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 161-176

  Yu, Olivia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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EID: 50249090957     PISSN: 09254994     EISSN: 15730751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10611-008-9133-5     Document Type: Article

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