Local Government Innovativeness in China

Name: Local Government Innovativeness in China
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Local Government Innovativeness in ChinaAuthor(s): Youlang Zhang\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367460839, 978-0367460839\nSynopsis\nLocal government innovation has become one of the most important topics on Chinas policy agenda in recent decades. This book explains why some local governments are more innovative than others. \n\nThis book uses a novel theoretical framework and points out that in Chinas multi-level government structure, the administrative hierarchy and the span of control could shape local governments innovation motivation, innovation capability, and innovation opportunity, thus influencing local government innovativeness. The author systematically analysed the 177 winners and finalists of the biennial Innovations and Excellence in Chinese Local Governance (IECLG) Awards Programme from 2001 to 2015 to provide convincing empirical evidence to support this theory.\n\nThis book adopts an institutio.