Effective environmental protection in the context of government decentralization

International Economics and Economic Policy - Tập 9 Số 1 - Trang 53-82 - 2012
ZhongXiang Zhang1
1Research Program, East-West Center, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI, 96848-1601, USA

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