Variegated Capitalism, Chinese Style: Regional Models, Multi-scalar Constructions

Regional Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 52-78

  Zhang, Jun ^a   Peck, Jamie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinese capitalism; Regional development; Variegated capitalism; Varieties of capitalism

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; ECONOMICS; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84949532939     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2013.856514     Document Type: Article

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