Construction business system in China: An institutional transformation perspective

Building Research and Information

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 529-537

  Sha, Kaixun ^a  

^a SHANDONG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Construction business system; Economic reform; Governance; Institutional reform; Market economy

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CONTRACTS; DEREGULATION; ECONOMICS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MARKETING; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

CHINA; CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC REFORMS; GOVERNANCE; INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS; MARKET ECONOMY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 9144235931     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0961321042000280778     Document Type: Review

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