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Local government competition, development zones and urban green innovation: an empirical study of Chinese cities

Yongyou Niea School of Economics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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Kai Wana School of Economics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fan Wua School of Economics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1339-7188
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Weiyong Zoua School of Economics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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Tsangyao Changb Department of Finance, Feng Chia University, Taiwan, Business Administration, CTBC Business School, Taichung, Taiwan
Pages 1509-1514 | Published online: 25 Jun 2021

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