Abstract
ABSTRACT The Chinese government’s recent scheme to issue land certificates to rural households was embraced by some villages but opposed by others. This is puzzling to economists and policymakers who propose that formal property rights are essential for investment, economic growth, and income generation. Why did some Chinese villages accept and others resist land titling? Based on my fieldwork in three Chinese villages, I argue that two important factors explain different local reactions to land titling – the impact of urbanization and the level of congruence between statutory and customary land tenure systems.
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