Lester Ro
Biographic Data
| ID | 3959658 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lester Ro |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lester |
| FAMILY NAME | Ro |
| SIGNATURE | RO L |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Politics of Environmental Policy in the People's Republic of China
The People's Republic of China (PRC) has made substantial progress in developing environmental legislation and a complementary regulatory structure. These gains are directly related to the economic reforms and opening to the outside world that began in the 1970s, which introduced a greater emphasis on efficiency and more awareness of the costs associated with pollution and environmental degradation. However, the economic growth and devolution of …
Market Reform and Collective Action in China
Although it is universally agreed that socialist political economy fails to satisfy the demand for private goods, it is often assumed that socialist states are superior providers of public goods by virtue of the public ownership of property and appeals to altruistic impulses. This article reviews social choice and game theoretic approaches to collective action, and concludes to the contrary that in China such institutions have been counterproduct…
Earthquake Policy in China
China's written history reveals a country that has suffered dearly from earthquakes over the centuries. One third of China is considered vulnerable to earthquakes.' According to various accounts, more than 3,000 major earthquakes have occurred over the past 3,000 years, an average of one a year. This figure undoubtedly understates the frequency of seismic activity in remote regions beyond the effective control of Chinese governments and in period…
The Implementation of Environmental Policy in China: A Comparative Perspective
Policy implementation in the People's Republic of China is analyzed according to the properties of three archetypical implementation strategies: bureaucratic-authoritative, market exchange, and exhortational campaign. The three are first discussed in terms of political support, relative costs, and other attributes. The implementation of environmental policy is then analyzed according to the effects of changes in strategy. Policy effectiveness is …
Flood Control Policy in China: The Policy Consequences of Natural Disasters
This study of flood control policy before and after the Chinese floods of 1980–2 reveals the interactive effects of bureaucratic politics, the goals and careers of national leaders, and natural disasters in a communist regime. Policy is shown to be more reactive and influenced by longstanding bureaucratic rivalries than most previous research has found
The Politics of Environmental Policy in the People's Republic of China
The People's Republic of China (PRC) has made substantial progress in developing environmental legislation and a complementary regulatory structure. These gains are directly related to the economic reforms and opening to the outside world that began in the 1970s, which introduced a greater emphasis on efficiency and more awareness of the costs associated with pollution and environmental degradation. However, the economic growth and devolution of …
Earthquake Policy in China
China's written history reveals a country that has suffered dearly from earthquakes over the centuries. One third of China is considered vulnerable to earthquakes.' According to various accounts, more than 3,000 major earthquakes have occurred over the past 3,000 years, an average of one a year. This figure undoubtedly understates the frequency of seismic activity in remote regions beyond the effective control of Chinese governments and in period…
Flood Control Policy in China: The Policy Consequences of Natural Disasters
This study of flood control policy before and after the Chinese floods of 1980–2 reveals the interactive effects of bureaucratic politics, the goals and careers of national leaders, and natural disasters in a communist regime. Policy is shown to be more reactive and influenced by longstanding bureaucratic rivalries than most previous research has found
The Implementation of Environmental Policy in China: A Comparative Perspective
Policy implementation in the People's Republic of China is analyzed according to the properties of three archetypical implementation strategies: bureaucratic-authoritative, market exchange, and exhortational campaign. The three are first discussed in terms of political support, relative costs, and other attributes. The implementation of environmental policy is then analyzed according to the effects of changes in strategy. Policy effectiveness is …
Flood Control Policy in China: The Policy Consequences of Natural Disasters
This study of flood control policy before and after the Chinese floods of 1980–2 reveals the interactive effects of bureaucratic politics, the goals and careers of national leaders, and natural disasters in a communist regime. Policy is shown to be more reactive and influenced by longstanding bureaucratic rivalries than most previous research has found
Earthquake Policy in China
China's written history reveals a country that has suffered dearly from earthquakes over the centuries. One third of China is considered vulnerable to earthquakes.' According to various accounts, more than 3,000 major earthquakes have occurred over the past 3,000 years, an average of one a year. This figure undoubtedly understates the frequency of seismic activity in remote regions beyond the effective control of Chinese governments and in period…
The Implementation of Environmental Policy in China: A Comparative Perspective
Policy implementation in the People's Republic of China is analyzed according to the properties of three archetypical implementation strategies: bureaucratic-authoritative, market exchange, and exhortational campaign. The three are first discussed in terms of political support, relative costs, and other attributes. The implementation of environmental policy is then analyzed according to the effects of changes in strategy. Policy effectiveness is …
Market Reform and Collective Action in China
Although it is universally agreed that socialist political economy fails to satisfy the demand for private goods, it is often assumed that socialist states are superior providers of public goods by virtue of the public ownership of property and appeals to altruistic impulses. This article reviews social choice and game theoretic approaches to collective action, and concludes to the contrary that in China such institutions have been counterproduct…
The Politics of Environmental Policy in the People's Republic of China
The People's Republic of China (PRC) has made substantial progress in developing environmental legislation and a complementary regulatory structure. These gains are directly related to the economic reforms and opening to the outside world that began in the 1970s, which introduced a greater emphasis on efficiency and more awareness of the costs associated with pollution and environmental degradation. However, the economic growth and devolution of …
China (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Economic system (3 works) · Educational, Social, and Political Issues (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political economy (3 works)