Qingyu Shang
The High School Affiliated To Renmin University Of China

MLA 8
Shang, Qingyu. "Institutions and the Transformation of Energy-Dependent Cities: A Comparison of Houston and Qingyang." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 11, no. 8, Aug. 2026, pp. 3919-3949, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i08.021. Accessed Aug. 2026.
APA 6
Shang, Q. (2026, August). Institutions and the Transformation of Energy-Dependent Cities: A Comparison of Houston and Qingyang. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 11(8), 3919-3949. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i08.021
Chicago
Shang, Qingyu. "Institutions and the Transformation of Energy-Dependent Cities: A Comparison of Houston and Qingyang." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 11, no. 8 (August 2026), 3919-3949. Accessed August, 2026. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i08.021.

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