Gong, Ting; Wu, Alfred M. - In: Publius: The Journal of Federalism 42 (2012) 2, pp. 313-333
This article examines a particular type of central mandate in China, the mandate for nationwide across-the-board salary increases in the public sector. The making and implementation of this mandate epitomizes the changes and challenges in intergovernmental relations of a transition economy. Our...