Regional deregulation and entrepreneurial growth in china's transition economy

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 23, Issue 9-10, 2011, Pages 853-876

  Zhou, Wubiao ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

China; Entrepreneurship; Institutional environment; Regional deregulation

Indexed keywords

DEREGULATION; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENTREPRENEUR; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INDUSTRIAL REGULATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; PANEL DATA; REGIONAL ECONOMY; TRANSITIONAL ECONOMY;

CHINA;

EID: 84858840047     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2011.577816     Document Type: Article

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