Central–local collaboration in regulating food safety in China

May Chu and Jianhua Wang

Public Money & Management, 2018, vol. 38, issue 6, 437-444

Abstract: This paper analyses how China's inter-governmental arrangements have functioned in different ways to reduce food risk. While there is greater transparency, consistency, and inclusiveness in the process of setting food safety standards than in the past, the central government has almost exclusive power over these standards. Local governments are mainly responsible for gathering timely information and enforcing standards. This institutional design has redistributed costs for both the food producers and regulators alike, and enhanced public participation.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2018.1486107

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