Governing by goals and numbers: A case study in the use of performance measurement to build state capacity in China

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-31

  Gao, Jie ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Capacity building; China; Local government; Performance measurement

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM; CAPACITY BUILDING; COMPLIANCE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLICY APPROACH; STATE BUILDING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 66049146914     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: 1099162X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.514     Document Type: Article

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