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Published: Apr 01, 2021
Vol/Issue: 26
Pages: 89-100
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Authors

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

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Muhammad Umar Draz

Independent Researcher, Scarborough, ON M1L 4P2, Canada

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 41971127

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities Award: 18LZUJBWZY065

Cite This Article

Fayyaz Ahmad, Hui Xu, Muhammad Umar Draz, et al. (2021). The case of China’s fiscal decentralization and eco-efficiency: is it worthwhile or just a bootless errand?. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 26, 89-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2020.09.014

The case of China’s fiscal decentralization and eco-efficiency: is it worthwhile or just a bootless errand?

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