Does decentralization improve allocative efficiency? Evidence from the Province-Managing-County Reform in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21463751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wei Tang (0009-0003-1464-8334, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics), Yuan Wang (0000-0003-1439-5288, East China Normal University, corresponding author), Haiqi Wei (0000-0002-5826-1268, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 119 |
| Pages | 104230 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Regional Science and Urban Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0166-0462 • E-ISSN: 1879-2308 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2026.104230 |
| OpenAlex | W7155032630 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 50 |
Allocative efficiency · Bureaucracy · China · Decentralization · Incentive · Product market · Productivity · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Public Policy and Administration Research
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |