environmental collapse or an export collapse. The fact that China has recently declared that its most important task is to build a … because a harmonious society cannot endure in China unless there is also a harmonious world, and vice-versa. The large amount … global environmental commons more likely. China's quest for a harmonious society requires it to help provide global public …

The diverse dimensions, capabilities and sustainability of China's power : an introduction / Keun Lee, Joon-Han Kim and … Wing Thye Woo -- Perceiving and measuring the power of China. Reflections on China's power / Kwang Ok Kim ; Quantitative … assesssment of China's economic power and science and technology power in a comparative perspective / Angang Hu ; Assessing the …

and the extent of government employment at three levels: federal, state and local. We find that increases in federal …, state and local government employments are all negatively associated with economic growth. We find no evidence that … government is more efficient at more decentralized levels. While we cannot separate out the productive and redistributive …