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Industry competition in China: an external governance mechanism or an external incentive

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  • Tingting Zhang
  • Weiqiang Zeng
  • Ruohan Zhong
  • Yanxi Li

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  • Tingting Zhang & Weiqiang Zeng & Ruohan Zhong & Yanxi Li, 2017. "Industry competition in China: an external governance mechanism or an external incentive," Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, The Crawford School, The Australian National University, vol. 31(2), pages 123-136, November.
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