Fostering local entrepreneurship through regional environmental pilot schemes: The low-carbon development path of China

China: An International Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 107-

  Hui, Zhao ^a   Xufeng, Zhu ^b   Ye, Qi ^b  

^a CAPITAL NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84983349994     PISSN: 02197472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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