Rethinking regional disparity in China

Economic Change and Restructuring

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 113-138

  Zhang, Wei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chinese economy; Foreign direct investment; Regional disparities; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 52549096729     PISSN: 15739414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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