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Economic growth target management and the quality of economic development: evidences from China

Jingtao Zhaoa School of Management, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kewei Chengb School of Public Economics and Administration, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7513-5514
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Pages 2224-2229 | Published online: 06 Jul 2022

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