Size and dynastic decline: The principal-agent problem in late imperial China, 1700–1850

2014/05/27 by Tuan‐Hwee Sng, Tuan-Hwee Sng · 3 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Social Sciences · #Agency (philosophy) #Beijing #China #Culture, Economy, and Development Studies #Development economics #Economics #Economy #Historical Economic and Social Studies #Incentive #Language change #Law #Local Government Finance and Decentralization #Market economy #Political science #Principal (computer security) #Ruler #Sociology #State (computer science)

paper · doi:10.1016/j.eeh.2014.05.002

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