Since 1997, when the political sovereignty of Hong Kong reverted to China, the integration of the two economies has steadily increased. This article examines the economic and institutional differences between mainland China and Hong Kong, and considers the spillover benefits for the provinces...

This paper examines the economic performance of financial resources in China's provinces for the period 1985-98. The empirical results indicate that different financial resources have different impacts on the economic growth. The growth of national bank loans and self-raised funds are important...