Determinants of Expenditure Decentralization: Evidence from China

World Development

Volumn 46, Issue , 2013, Pages 176-184

  WU, Alfred M ^a   Wang, Wen ^b  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Decentralization; Fiscal transfers; Intergovernmental relations; Local government

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; EXPENDITURE; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; FISCAL POLICY; INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PANEL DATA;

CHINA;

EID: 84876452304     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.02.004     Document Type: Article

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