Land System Reform in Rural China: Path and Mechanism
Changes in land policy not only determine agricultural growth, but also have bearing on issues, such as peasants’ rights and interests, industrial development, and urbanization. On account of China’s singular history and culture, its land systems are somewhat unique. This paper analyzes the institut...
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| description | Changes in land policy not only determine agricultural growth, but also have bearing on issues, such as peasants’ rights and interests, industrial development, and urbanization. On account of China’s singular history and culture, its land systems are somewhat unique. This paper analyzes the institutional changes that took place before and after 1978 to show the journey of land system reform in rural China in the 20th century. We look closely at the policy performance and drawbacks of the reform that occurred after 1978, and analyze a series of “Central First Documents” that concern rural issues. Based on this analysis, some prospective land policy reforms are predicated. We conclude that at present, rural land ownership is unlikely to be completely privatized in the short-term. Creating a new agricultural management system with special functions or a land shareholding system, could be suitable measures to overcome the disorder of the existing land policy system in China. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2fefa5d222a4517959ace32ca8ffdbf2023-11-30T21:47:37ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2022-08-01118124110.3390/land11081241Land System Reform in Rural China: Path and MechanismXinjie Shi0Xuwen Gao1Shile Fang2China Academy for Rural Development, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaPeking University HSBC Business School, Shenzhen 510632, ChinaSchool of Economics, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaChanges in land policy not only determine agricultural growth, but also have bearing on issues, such as peasants’ rights and interests, industrial development, and urbanization. On account of China’s singular history and culture, its land systems are somewhat unique. This paper analyzes the institutional changes that took place before and after 1978 to show the journey of land system reform in rural China in the 20th century. We look closely at the policy performance and drawbacks of the reform that occurred after 1978, and analyze a series of “Central First Documents” that concern rural issues. Based on this analysis, some prospective land policy reforms are predicated. We conclude that at present, rural land ownership is unlikely to be completely privatized in the short-term. Creating a new agricultural management system with special functions or a land shareholding system, could be suitable measures to overcome the disorder of the existing land policy system in China.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/8/1241land systemreformperformancedrawbacks |
| spellingShingle | Xinjie Shi Xuwen Gao Shile Fang Land System Reform in Rural China: Path and Mechanism Land land system reform performance drawbacks |
| title | Land System Reform in Rural China: Path and Mechanism |
| title_full | Land System Reform in Rural China: Path and Mechanism |
| title_fullStr | Land System Reform in Rural China: Path and Mechanism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Land System Reform in Rural China: Path and Mechanism |
| title_short | Land System Reform in Rural China: Path and Mechanism |
| title_sort | land system reform in rural china path and mechanism |
| topic | land system reform performance drawbacks |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/8/1241 |
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