Hukou System Reform and Unification of Rural-urban Social Welfare

China and World Economy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 33-48

  Cai, Fang ^a  

^a CHINESE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Hukou system reform; Incentive compatibility; J42; Lewis turning point; O18; P16

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957986255     PISSN: 16712234     EISSN: 1749124X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-124X.2011.01241.x     Document Type: Article

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