Institutional design and corruption prevention in Hong Kong

Journal of Contemporary China

Volumn 22, Issue 79, 2013, Pages 77-92

  Scott, Ian ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CORRUPTION; ETHICS; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84885646358     PISSN: 10670564     EISSN: 14699400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10670564.2012.716945     Document Type: Article

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