A principal-agent theory of the public economy and its applications to China

Economic Change and Restructuring

Volumn 31, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 231-251

  Zhang, Weiying ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese economy; Corruption; Hierarchy; Principal agent theory; Public ownership

Indexed keywords

EID: 54749101526     PISSN: 15739414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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