Explaining overheating in China through Institutional Analysis (1992-2010)

Asian Survey

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 540-558

  Cary, Eve Oleta ^a  

^a BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Central local relations; China; Inflation; Overheating; Real estate

Indexed keywords

BUREAUCRACY; CENTRAL-LOCAL RELATIONS; ECONOMIC HISTORY; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INFLATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK;

CHINA;

EID: 79959362392     PISSN: 00044687     EISSN: 1533838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/as.2011.51.3.540     Document Type: Article

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