... of the national average, which actually makes it impossible for local governments to undertake the responsibilities. This problem has seriously affected the operation of the local governments and the improvement of national governance. Public finance China Fiscal policy Regional government National...

.... Design/methodology/approach Utilizing first‐hand survey data, this paper illustrates the changes of relationship between state and peasants by certain qualitative and quantitative approaches. Findings Recent positive changes in China have seen the creation of a new public finance system designed...