Government and Policy-Making Reform in China - 9781138991996

Taylor & Francis

Government and Policy-Making Reform in ChinaThe Implications of Governing Capacity\nAuthor(s): Bill K.P. Chou\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138991996, 978-1138991996\nSynopsis\nChinas rapid economic development has not translated automatically into political development, with many of its institutions still in need of major reform. In the post-Mao era, despite the decentralization of local government with significant administrative and fiscal authority, Chinas government and policy-making processes have retained much of the inefficiency and corruption characteristic of the earlier period. \n\nThis book analyzes the implementation of government and policy-making reform in China, focusing in particular on the reform programmes instituted since the early 1990s. It considers all the important areas of reform, including the enhancement of policy-making capacity, reform of taxation and fund transfer policies, tighte.