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Their wordsOne possible reading of the last century or so of political history in China, therefore, is that governments who provide a meritocratic channel for social advancement have legitimacy and popular support, and governments who do not provide one, do not.
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Centralized, hierarchical competitive tournaments are effective at creating strong incentives.
Their wordsAlso, centralized hierarchical tournaments seem to be good at creating very effective incentives.
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