Decision-making in Chinese local administrative reform: Path dependence, agency and implementation

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 79-87

  Li, Linda Chelan ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Path dependence; Policy and decision making; Township administrative reform

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM; ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM; DECISION MAKING; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLICY MAKING; STAKEHOLDER; URBAN PLANNING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 66049132440     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: 1099162X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.518     Document Type: Article

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