DOES AN EFFICIENT BUSINESS REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT MATTER AT URBAN LEVEL? SOME EVIDENCE FROM CHINESE CITIES

It is widely acknowledged that firms require an efficient regulatory environment: if transaction costs generated by business regulations are not onerous, firms grow more and develop more quickly, attract more foreign direct investment, and employ more workers. But what does it induce alterations in...

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Main Authors: Alessandro MARRA, Vittorio CARLEI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bucharest 2011-06-01
Series:Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis
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Online Access:http://jurareview.ro/resources/pdf/volume_7_does_an_efficient_business_regulatory_environment_matter_at_urban_level_some_evidence_from_chinese_cities_abstract.pdf