EDZs and Firms' Environment Performance: Empirical Evidence From Chinese Firms

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Development zones and urban economic performance in China: Direct impact and channel effects

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How Do China's Development Zones Affect Environmental Pollution under Government Domination

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High-technology development zones and innovation in knowledge-intensive service firms: Evidence from Chinese A-share listed firms

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Financial Services Trade in Special Economic Zones

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Can low-carbon technological innovation truly improve enterprise performance? The case of Chinese manufacturing companies

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JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION (2021)

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Job creation or job relocation? Identifying the impact of China's special economic zones on local employment and industrial agglomeration

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CHINA ECONOMIC REVIEW (2021)

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Impact of special economic zones on firm performance

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Place-based policy in southern Italy: evidence from a dose-response approach

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Are State-Owned Enterprises Good Citizens in Environmental Governance? Evidence From the Control of Air Pollution in China

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The impact of special economic zones on producer services productivity: Evidence from China

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