Are local governments maximizing land revenue? Evidence from China
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Keywords
Land conveyance; Housing price; Career incentives; Local government; Land auction methods;JEL classification:
- R52 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Land Use and Other Regulations
- H27 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Other Sources of Revenue
- H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
- R31 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location - - - Housing Supply and Markets
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