Trade-off between economic development and environmental governance in China: An analysis based on the effect of river chief system

Jing Li; Xing Shi; Huaqing Wu; Liwen Liu

doi:10.1016/j.chieco.2019.101403

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Trade-off between economic development and environmental governance in China: An analysis based on the effect of river chief system

Jing Li

Xing Shi

Huaqing Wu

Liwen Liu

China Economic Review Vol. 60 pp. 101403 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Apr 01, 2020
Vol/Issue: 60
Pages: 101403
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Nanchang University

College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, No. 1239 Si Ping Road, Shanghai 200092, China

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National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences

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Jing Li, Xing Shi, Huaqing Wu, et al. (2020). Trade-off between economic development and environmental governance in China: An analysis based on the effect of river chief system. China Economic Review, 60, 101403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chieco.2019.101403

Trade-off between economic development and environmental governance in China: An analysis based on the effect of river chief system

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