Developmental Dilemmas: Land Reform and Institutional Change in China

by Peter Ho and Ho Peter

Book Overview

Developmental Dilemmas singles out land as an object of study and places it in the context of one of the world's largest and most populous countries undergoing institutional reform: the People's Republic of China. The book demonstrates that private property protected by law, the principle of 'getting-the-prices-right', and the emergence of effectively functioning markets are the outcome of a given society's historical development and institutional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041549737X
• ISBN13: 9780415497374
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"