It is often assumed that privatization leads to profit, and that well-delineated property rights and a strong private sector will help boost economy. This book investigates the property rights in Chinese enterprises in the reform era.
Chih-Jou Jay Chen is Assistant Research Fellow, Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica
Plates Maps Tables Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction: Notes from the Field 1. Explaining Property Rights Transformations Part 1: The Yangtze Delta Property Rights Transformations 2. The Yangtze Delta in the Reform Era 3. The Yangtze Delta in the Post-Reform Era 4. Shuang Village: The Case Study Part 2: Southern Fujian Property Rights Transformations 5. Southern Fujian under Economic Reforms 6. Hancun Village: The Case Study 7. Local Institutions and the Future of China