Relative perfonnance evaluation and the turnover of provincial leaders in China

被引:381
作者
Chen, Y
Li, HB [1 ]
Zhou, LA
机构
[1] Peking Univ, Guanghua Sch Management, Beijing, Peoples R China
[2] Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
关键词
relative performance evaluation; incentives of local government; China;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2005.05.003
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Using data from China, this paper examines the role of relative performance evaluation in the turnover decisions made by the central government. We find that the turnover of provincial leaders hinges on provincial economic performance relative to their immediate predecessors. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:421 / 425
页数:5
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