Political connections and firm performance: The case of Hong Kong

Journal of East Asian Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 275-313

  Wong, Stan Hok Wui ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Authoritarian politics; Crony capitalism; Hong Kong economy; Hong Kong politics; Politically connected firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954855517     PISSN: 15982408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1598240800003465     Document Type: Article

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