The reform of fiscal relations between different levels of geovernment is crucial to the success of China's current … experience and to clearly identify the policy options for China in the short to medium term, a conference was held in Shanghai in …

This study attempts a first causal examination of the role of state capacity in China's economic performance. Effective … the level of county governments in modern China. Our estimates indicate that state capacity significantly impacts economic … bureaucratic capacity measured by the number of public employees does not necessarily deliver better economic outcomes in China. We …