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Elite Conflicts and the Path to Economic Decentralization provides a comprehensive analysis of China’s economic governance structure through the lens of elite competition. The authors argue that factional conflicts among China’s political elite have been instrumental in determining the degree of fiscal decentralization and regional economic autonomy across different periods.
Drawing on institutional economics and political economy frameworks, the book demonstrates how competing interests among central, provincial, and local officials have influenced the allocation of economic resources and decision-making authority. The study traces the evolution of China’s decentralized fiscal system and explains why certain regions gained greater economic autonomy while others remained more tightly controlled by central authorities.
By connecting elite politics to concrete economic outcomes, this Element offers insights into the relationship between political structures and economic organization in authoritarian systems, with implications for understanding institutional change and economic development in China and beyond.
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