The local environmental state in China: A study of county-level cities in Suzhou

China Quarterly

Volumn , Issue 205, 2011, Pages 115-132

  Li, Yu Wai ^a   Miao, Bo ^b   Lang, Graeme ^b  

^a BALSILLIE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS   (Canada)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION;

CHINA; JIANGSU; SUZHOU;

EID: 80052228587     PISSN: 03057410     EISSN: 14682648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0305741010001426     Document Type: Article

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