«Double First-Class» Project Implementation: The Influence of Local Government in China
https://doi.org/10.15826/umpa.2020.04.036
Abstract
This paper discusses the influence of local governments over the realization of «Double First-Class» project in China. Based on the qualitative analysis of 36 universities’ mid-term reports, the spillover effect on local economic and social development was found to be enhancing the core competitiveness of local governments. Text analysis of eight local governments’ «Double First-Class» implementation reports showed that the way of their promoting the «Double First-Class» construction were investment and talent introduction. The local participation in the «Double First-Class» competition under the constraint of national financial resources leads to the Matthew effect of university development. Universities selected for «Double First-Class» will get more resources and develop better, while other universities will be left behind. Therefore, the central government needs to intervene the competition of local governments.
About the Author
Fangkun Xin
Shanghai University of Political Science and Law
China
China
Xin Fangkun – Associate Professor, School of Government Management
201701, Shanghai, Qingpu District, Waiqingsong Road, nr 7989
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Xin F. «Double First-Class» Project Implementation: The Influence of Local Government in China. University Management: Practice and Analysis. 2020;24(4):75-86. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15826/umpa.2020.04.036
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