Political Mobility and Dynamic Diffusion of Innovation: The Spread of Municipal Pro-Business Administrative Reform in China

Xufeng Zhu, Youlang Zhang · 2015 · Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Summary. Local officials' career ambitions drive innovation adoption in Chinese cities more than economic logic or geographic proximity. When central government mandated administrative reform, officials adopted pro-business licensing reforms to advance their political careers. Before this mandate, cities copied neighboring regions' reforms based on economic conditions. The study reveals how political mobility of officials fundamentally shapes how innovations spread across decentralized authoritarian systems.

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  author  = {Xufeng Zhu and Youlang Zhang},
  journal = {Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory},
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  doi     = {10.1093/jopart/muv025},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muv025}
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DOI

10.1093/jopart/muv025

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

Categories

policy, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-04-28