TY - BOOK ID - 11275789 TI - Public finance in China : reform and growth for a harmonious society AU - Lou, Jiwei AU - Wang, Shuilin. PY - 2008 SN - 082136927X 9786611191429 1281191426 0821369288 PB - Washington, D.C. : World Bank, DB - UniCat KW - Electronic books. KW - Finance, Public. KW - Finance, Public KW - Political Science KW - Law, Politics & Government KW - Public Finance KW - China KW - Social policy. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:11275789 AB - This book brings together analysis and insights from high-level Chinese policy-makers and prominent international scholars in addressing the key challenges China is facing in maintaining rapid growth and achieving the Government's stated goal of creating a harmonious society. It analyzes such key policy issues as: public finance and the changing role of the state; fiscal reform and revenue and expenditure assignments; inter-governmental relations and fiscal transfers; and financing and delivery of basic public goods such as compulsory education, innovation, public health, and social protection ER -