The Government Work Report is an official document format of the Chinese government. Governments at all levels are required to present these reports annually during the sessions of their respective local People’s Congresses and Political Consultative Conferences (commonly known as the "Two Sessions") to the presidiums, deputies of the People’s Congress, and members of the Political Consultative Conference. The reports primarily include:
- A review and summary of the government's work over the previous year;
- An overview of current government initiatives and the overall work plan for the year;
- Government capacity-building efforts and major tasks for the year.
The dataset of government work reports from various regions in China covers text documents from three administrative levels: the State Council, provincial governments, and municipal governments, spanning nearly two decades. This comprehensive collection demonstrates the administrative achievements of China's governance system since the 21st century, serving as highly valuable textual analysis material for academic research in public governance, administrative management, and related fields.
Time Coverage
2003-2024 (varies by region)
Sample Data
Central Government Work Report Text Data
Provincial Government Work Report Text Data
Municipal Government Work Report Text Data
References
- Yu, Y., Sun, P., & Xuan, Y. (2020). "Do Local Environmental Targets Constrain Industrial Transformation and Upgrading?" Economic Research Journal, 8.
- Zhan, X., & Liu, W. (2020). "Chinese-style Fiscal Decentralization and Local Economic Growth Target Management: Empirical Evidence from Provincial and Municipal Government Work Reports." Management World, 3.
- Yu, Y., Zhang, S., & Du, Y. (2019). "Local Economic Growth Targets and the Technological Complexity of Manufacturing Exports." The Journal of World Economy, 10.
- Deng, X. (2015). "Measuring the Transformation of Chinese Government Functions Since Reform and Opening-up: A Textual Analysis of State Council Government Work Reports (1978-2015)." Chinese Public Administration, 8.
- Ma, L. (2013). "Promotion Incentives for Officials and Government Performance Goal-setting: Empirical Evidence from Chinese Provincial Panel Data." Journal of Public Management, 2.
Data Update Frequency
Annual updates