Much Ado About Nothing: Party Reform in the 1980s

Saich, Tony

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“…To understand the basis for these claims, we begin with the notion of political reform. In the common parlance, political reform focuses on democratization and hence the separation of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from the state (see, e.g., Hartford, 1985, andSaich, 1991). And, on this important component of reform, China has made little progress.…”

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Federalism, Chinese Style: The Political Basis for Economic Success in China

1995

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China's remarkable economic success rests on a foundation of political reform providing a considerable degree of credible commitment to markets. This reform reflects a special type of institutionalized decentralization that the authors call “federalism, Chinese style.” This form of decentralization has three consequences. First, it fosters competition, not only in product markets, but also among local governments for labor and foreign capital. This competition, in turn, encourages local government experimentation and learning with new forms of enterprises, regulation, and economic relationships. Second, it provides incentives for local governments to promote local economic prosperity. Finally, it provides a significant amount of protection to local governments and their enterprises from political intrusion by the central government.

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Federalism, Chinese Style: The Political Basis for Economic Success in China

1995

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Subnational managerial transformation and the post-WTO-accession business environment in China: Shanghai perspectives

Koehn

2005

Thunderbird Int'l Bus Rev

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The market-oriented perspectives held by managers of China's municipal government agencies and urban enterprises constitute critical variables in the business environment encountered by foreign investors. A study of 426 predominantly subnational managers in Shanghai found most study participants generally positively inclined toward implementing accession-related reforms and toward marketoriented developments. The study also revealed a surging interest in careers with foreign-affiliated entities and widespread preference for incentives that give foreign-invested firms a competitive hiring and retention advantage over domestic, especially state, establishments. The overall results suggest the transformation of subnational managerial orientations in a direction that is conducive for foreign participation in Shanghai's postaccession economy.

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Will China Become More Democratic?: A Realistic View of China's Democratisation

Zheng¹

1998

China's Political Economy

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Much Ado About Nothing: Party Reform in the 1980s

Cited by 3 publications

References 8 publications

Federalism, Chinese Style: The Political Basis for Economic Success in China

Federalism, Chinese Style: The Political Basis for Economic Success in China

Subnational managerial transformation and the post-WTO-accession business environment in China: Shanghai perspectives

Will China Become More Democratic?: A Realistic View of China's Democratisation

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