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Political Connections, Local Interests and Environmental Performance
School of Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
School of Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
- 1 School of Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
- 2 School of Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies·Volume 02 (2014)·Pages 123–130·Published 8 August 2014·DOI10.4236/jhrss.2014.23011
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Abstract
Though there are studies on the relation between political connections and financial performance in the current literature, few have addressed the issue of political connections within the context of the environment. Thus, the goal of this study was to prove, in theory, that political connections and local interests negatively affect the environmental performance in the short and long run under the conditions faced by China.
KeywordsLocal GovernmentPolitical ConnectionsEnvironmental Performance
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