This book aims to elucidate the operational mechanisms of transfer of land development right within a public ownership system, which not only offers a distinctive and dynamic case study on TDR program to advance institutional diversity in transitional economies, but also serves as a valuable reference for addressing urban-rural development disparities worldwide.

Introduces the transfer of land development right within a public ownership system Proves the limitation and risks of self-organization structure in land government Explains why there is an institutional diversity in China's centralized land government system

Autorentext

Chen Shi is Associate Professor in School of Public Policy and Administration, Assistant Coordinator of The Institute for Population and Development Studies, Associate Coordinator of XJU-HKU Joint Research Center on Population and Sustainable Development, Xi’an Jiaotong University. Her research direction covers land institution, land policy, governance on natural resource, sustainable development. Dr. Shi received her Ph.D. in the Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong, supervised by Prof. Bo-sin Tan and Prof. Anthony G. O. Yeh. In 2019, she was selected for the "International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program (Talent-Introduction Program)" supported by China Postdoctoral System, as well as "Young Talents Support Program (Class A)" supported by Xi’an Jiaotong University. In 2021, she won the second prize as the first author in Outstanding Achievement Award in Humanities and Social Sciences in Colleges and Universities of Shaanxi Province.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Literature Review.- Chapter 3. Analytical Framework and Research Design.- Chapter 4. A New Change in China's Land Institutions: Land Property Rights and Land Markets.- Chapter 5. Institutional Diversity and Comparative Analysis: State, Market, and Self-organization.- Chapter 6. Policy Intents and Project Performance: Rural Development and Cultivated Land Preservation.- Chapter 7. Conclusion and Discussion.