This book provides an introduction to China's land system and its reform, covering topics such as rural land system reform, land expropriation system reform, and the relationship between urbanization and land system reform. It is an invaluable resource for understanding China's economy.

Format: Hardback
Length: 523 pages
Publication date: 27 December 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This book presents the views of one of China's most prominent economists on the systemic reform of the land system, a crucial pillar of China's economic growth. It delves into the fundamental principles of China's land system reform and introduces the methods employed by the author in their research on the land system. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the logic behind China's land system reform, the specific reforms undertaken in the rural and urban land sectors, and the relationship between urbanization and land system reform. As an invaluable introduction to China's land system and its economy, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the key issues and challenges facing the country's land sector.

Book Title: "China's Land System Reform: Perspectives from an Economist"

This book brings one of China's most renowned economists' views on systemic reform of the land system, the pillar of China's economic growth. It goes through the fundamental logic of China's land system reform and introduces the methods the author uses to study the land system. Specifically, this book covers topics ranging from the logic of China's land system reform, including its rural land system reform and land expropriation system reform, to the relationship between China's urbanization and land system reform. This book is an invaluable introduction to China's land system and its economy more broadly.

Introduction

China's land system is a complex and multifaceted system that plays a critical role in the country's economic growth. The land system is characterized by a large number of small-scale farmers, a high degree of land fragmentation, and a lack of access to credit and other financial services. These factors have contributed to poverty and inequality in rural areas, and have also hindered the development of the country's urban areas. In recent years, China has undertaken a series of land system reforms aimed at addressing these issues. These reforms have included the rural land system reform, the land expropriation system reform, and the urbanization reform. The rural land system reform has focused on increasing the productivity of small-scale farmers by providing them with access to credit, technology, and other resources. The land expropriation system reform has aimed to reduce the number of land disputes and to ensure that land is used for its intended purpose. The urbanization reform has focused on promoting urbanization and improving the quality of life in urban areas. This book provides an overview of these land system reforms and their impact on China's economy. It also discusses the challenges that China faces in implementing these reforms and the potential solutions to these challenges.

The Logic of China's Land System Reform

The logic of China's land system reform is based on the need to increase agricultural productivity, reduce poverty, and promote economic growth. The land system in China is characterized by a large number of small-scale farmers, a high degree of land fragmentation, and a lack of access to credit and other financial services. These factors have contributed to poverty and inequality in rural areas, and have also hindered the development of the country's urban areas. In recent years, China has undertaken a series of land system reforms aimed at addressing these issues. These reforms have included the rural land system reform, the land expropriation system reform, and the urbanization reform. The rural land system reform has focused on increasing the productivity of small-scale farmers by providing them with access to credit, technology, and other resources. The land expropriation system reform has aimed to reduce the number of land disputes and to ensure that land is used for its intended purpose. The urbanization reform has focused on promoting urbanization and improving the quality of life in urban areas. This book provides an overview of these land system reforms and their impact on China's economy. It also discusses the challenges that China faces in implementing these reforms and the potential solutions to these challenges.

The Rural Land System Reform

The rural land system reform in China has been a major focus of the country's land system reform efforts in recent years. The reform has aimed to increase the productivity of small-scale farmers by providing them with access to credit, technology, and other resources. The reform has also aimed to reduce the number of land disputes and to ensure that land is used for its intended purpose. The reform has been implemented through a series of policies and programs, including the Rural Land Contracting System, the Rural Land Reform Program, and the Rural Land Development Program. The Rural Land Contracting System has been a key component of the rural land system reform. It has provided farmers with the right to use and manage their land for a fixed period of time, and has also provided them with the right to sell their land. The Rural Land Reform Program has aimed to reduce the number of land disputes and to ensure that land is used for its intended purpose. It has provided farmers with the right to appeal land disputes to the government, and has also provided them with the right to receive compensation for land that has been taken from them. The Rural Land Development Program has aimed to improve the quality of life in rural areas by providing farmers with access to education, healthcare, and other services. This book provides an overview of these land system reforms and their impact on China's economy. It also discusses the challenges that China faces in implementing these reforms and the potential solutions to these challenges.

The Land Expropriation System Reform

The land expropriation system reform in China has been a major focus of the country's land system reform efforts in recent years. The reform has aimed to reduce the number of land disputes and to ensure that land is used for its intended purpose. The reform has been implemented through a series of policies and programs, including the Land Expropriation Law, the Land Expropriation Procedure, and the Land Expropriation Compensation Program. The Land Expropriation Law has provided farmers with the right to appeal land disputes to the government, and has also provided them with the right to receive compensation for land that has been taken from them. The Land Expropriation Procedure has provided farmers with the right to receive compensation for land that has been taken from them in a timely and efficient manner. The Land Expropriation Compensation Program has provided farmers with the right to receive compensation for land that has been taken from them in a timely and efficient manner. This book provides an overview of these land system reforms and their impact on China's economy. It also discusses the challenges that China faces in implementing these reforms and the potential solutions to these challenges.

The Urbanization Reform

The urbanization reform in China has been a major focus of the country's land system reform efforts in recent years. The reform has aimed to promote urbanization and improve the quality of life in urban areas. The reform has been implemented through a series of policies and programs, including the Urbanization Promotion Law, the Urbanization Planning Law, and the Urbanization Development Program. The Urbanization Promotion Law has provided farmers with the right to appeal land disputes to the government, and has also provided them with the right to receive compensation for land that has been taken from them. The Urbanization Planning Law has provided farmers with the right to receive compensation for land that has been taken from them in a timely and efficient manner. The Urbanization Development Program has provided farmers with the right to receive compensation for land that has been taken from them in a timely and efficient manner. This book provides an overview of these land system reforms and their impact on China's economy. It also discusses the challenges that China faces in implementing these reforms and the potential solutions to these challenges.

Conclusion

China's land system is a complex and multifaceted system that plays a critical role in the country's economic growth. The land system is characterized by a large number of small-scale farmers, a high degree of land fragmentation, and a lack of access to credit and other financial services. These factors have contributed to poverty and inequality in rural areas, and have also hindered the development of the country's urban areas. In recent years, China has undertaken a series of land system reforms aimed at addressing these issues. These reforms have included the rural land system reform, the land expropriation system reform, and the urbanization reform. The rural land system reform has focused on increasing the productivity of small-scale farmers by providing them with access to credit, technology, and other resources. The land expropriation system reform has aimed to reduce the number of land disputes and to ensure that land is used for its intended purpose. The urbanization reform has focused on promoting urbanization and improving the quality of life in urban areas. This book provides an overview of these land system reforms and their impact on China's economy. It also discusses the challenges that China faces in implementing these reforms and the potential solutions to these challenges.

Weight: 837g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789819967322
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023