Decentralization and development of small cites: Evidence from county-to-city upgrading in China
This paper examines how decentralization of administrative and fiscal authority affects the development of small cities by exploiting a unique reform of county-to-city upgrading (chexiansheshi) in China. Based on a comprehensive county-level dataset and difference-in-difference approach, I evaluate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
2021-09-01
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| Series: | China Economic Quarterly International |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666933121000204 |