TY - JOUR
T1 - Distribution reform and labour productivity in China: an evaluation of performance and public policy
AU - CHOW, Kong Wing, Clement
PY - 1996/1/1
Y1 - 1996/1/1
N2 - The retail structure of the People’s Republic of China has been undergoing rapid changes since the implementation of the economic reform. Examines the socioeconomic factors which determine the performance of retailing enterprises measured by their sales per employee at the provincial level by using a data set of 30 provinces over eight years (1985‐1992). Obtains the following empirical results: per capita national income, stores per capita, average real wage and mobility are significant factors accounting for the variations in the performance; test statistics show that the implementation of the 1988 austerity programme has altered the retail structure significantly.
AB - The retail structure of the People’s Republic of China has been undergoing rapid changes since the implementation of the economic reform. Examines the socioeconomic factors which determine the performance of retailing enterprises measured by their sales per employee at the provincial level by using a data set of 30 provinces over eight years (1985‐1992). Obtains the following empirical results: per capita national income, stores per capita, average real wage and mobility are significant factors accounting for the variations in the performance; test statistics show that the implementation of the 1988 austerity programme has altered the retail structure significantly.
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/3793
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=75949127188&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1108/09590559610130304
DO - 10.1108/09590559610130304
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 0959-0552
VL - 24
SP - 35
EP - 40
JO - International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management
JF - International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management
IS - 9
ER -