Decentralization in a centralized system: Project-based governance for land-related public goods provision in China

Land Use Policy

Volumn 47, Issue , 2015, Pages 262-272

  Tan, Rong ^a   Zhou, Tianxiao ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Decentralization; Land administration; Project based governance

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC GOODS; SERVICE PROVISION;

CHINA; FUJIAN;

EID: 84930659277     PISSN: 02648377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.04.025     Document Type: Article

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