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How does the Chinese bureaucracy sustain economic growth without stable local political leaders?

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The economic influence of local political leaders has been highly emphasized and widely studied in China. Ling Zhu discusses the importance of the more stable political elites, who constitute a crucial buffer zone to alleviate the perverse economic effects of leaders’ frequent turnover, in sustaining long-term local development.

Institution: The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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The economic influence of local political leaders has been highly emphasized and widely studied in China. Ling Zhu discusses the importance of the more stable political elites, who constitute a crucial buffer zone to alleviate the perverse economic effects of leaders’ frequent turnover, in sustaining long-term local development.

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