Dual decentralization in China's transitional economy: Welfare regionalism and policy implications for central–local relationship

摘要: Abstract In the last three decades, China has experienced dual decentralization in transforming its economy, resulting and deconcentration public administration social service delivery. Under policy framework of decentralization, particularly when welfare financing been decentralized to local governments, emergence regionalism is evident China. This paper sets out against this context examine how governments eastern coastal areas handle changing labour needs by institutionalizing protection measures meet instead implementing central policy. With particular reference why regional variations exist provision even though socio-economic development status similar these areas, shows different forms capitals, government's governance style diversity industries have affected arrangements for