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Attitudinal Feedback towards Sub-national Social Policy: A Comparison of Popular Support for Social Health Insurance in Urban China

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Pages 350-371 | Received 12 Dec 2019, Accepted 04 Jun 2020, Published online: 25 Jun 2020

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