Chow Kin On. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-110). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / Chapter Chapter One --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Motivation --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Contribution --- p.3 / Chapter Chapter Two --- Overview China's Administration System --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1 --- Development of China's System of Administrative Jurisdictions --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2 --- Administration System of Zhejiang --- p.15 / Chapter 2.3 --- Administration System of Fujian --- p.19 / Chapter Chapter Three --- Literature Review --- p.23 / Chapter 3.1 --- Advantages and Disadvantages of Province- Administering-County (PAC) System --- p.23 / Chapter 3.2 --- Literature on Prefecture-Level-City-Administering-County (CAC) System --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3 --- Literature on Economic Growth --- p.30 / Chapter Chapter Four --- Methodology --- p.34 / Chapter 4.1 --- Growth Regression Model and Approaches --- p.34 / Chapter 4.2 --- Explanatory Variables --- p.39 / Chapter Chapter Five --- Estimation Results --- p.47 / Chapter 5.1 --- Estimation Results --- p.47 / Chapter 5.2 --- Summary and Interpretation of Estimation Results --- p.53 / Chapter Chapter Six --- Policy Implications and Conclusion --- p.58 / Chapter 6.1 --- Summary of Major Findings --- p.58 / Chapter 6.2 --- Policy Implications --- p.59 / Chapter 6.3 --- Limitation and Possible Extensions --- p.63 / Appendix --- p.65 / Reference --- p.106