Government and Policy-Making Reform in China

Bill Chou is Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Macau. His research interests include policy process, public sector and civil service reform, central-local relationships, local government, political economy, governance of China, and public sector reform in Macao.

• 1. Introduction. Concepts of Policymaking and Governing Capacity. Institutions and Administrative Behaviour. Structure of the Book. 2. Citizen Participation in the Policy Process. Citizen Participation: An Introduction. The CCP’s Concept of Citizen Participation. Institutional Context of Citizen Participation in Reform Era. New Forms of Citizen Participation. Conclusion. 3. Taxation Reform. Background of Taxation Reform. Tax Sharing Reform in 1994. The Aftermaths of Tax Sharing Reform. Coping Strategies to the Challenges of Tax Sharing. Concluding Discussion. 4. Reform of Spending Control. The Background of Reforming Public Spending Control. Reform Measures. Impact of Reforming Public Spending Control. Concluding Discussion. 5. Civil Service Reform. Introduction. Political Development and Civil Service Reform in China. Establishment of the Civil Service System. Staffing Reform. Reforming of Staff Development. Wage Reform. Conclusion. 6. Implementation of Administrative Licensing Law. Licensing Reform in China: A Background. Reform Strategies. Evaluation and Analysis. Conclusion.

"[T]his book is a useful contribution to the study of governance in China. It is appropriate for undergraduate study on the political economy of contemporary China as well as for readers seeking a comprehensive map of the labyrinth of policy-making in post-reform China." - Yu Zheng, The China Journal, No. 64, 2010