Advanced producer services industries in Hong Kong and Shenzhen: Struggles towards integration

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 70-85

  Chan, Tsze Wah Gabriel ^a   Zhao, Simon X B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Free service zone; Hong Kong Shenzhen integration; Institutional and locational factors; Producer services; Qianhai; Regulatory and non regulatory barriers

Indexed keywords

BUREAUCRACY; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); FREE TRADE; GOVERNMENT; LEGAL SYSTEM; PROTECTIONISM; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SERVICE SECTOR;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; HONG KONG; SHENZHEN; ZHUJIANG DELTA;

EID: 84859392260     PISSN: 13607456     EISSN: 14678373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8373.2012.01476.x     Document Type: Article

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