Abstract
Coal allocation in China is a seminal case of e-government in the political economy. The empirical phenomenon of market supporting e-government has not been systematically analysed. By developing and applying a digital governance model this article examines institutional change in a case of coal allocation reform in China. The case shows how the central state used e-government to get rid of planning overload. Coal allocation meetings were abolished in favour of an ecology of online market solutions. The findings suggest that further research on Chinese e-government would benefit from attention to the role of e-government in the political economy.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Policy and Internet |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2010 |