The far-reaching institutional change and societal transformation occurring in former state-
socialist societies have attracted new social science interest in transition economies. This …

China's countryside has been the target of dramatic change since 1949. The CCP directed
redistribution in land reform, the transformation away from private farming to collectivization …

Chinese society has seen phenomenal change in the last 30 years. Two of the most
profound changes have been the rise of the individual in both public and private spheres …

This paper underscores the importance of hybrid forms in the current market transitions in
state socialism through an examination of the emergence of marketized firms and cadre …

Since 1978, reform policies introduced in rural China have had a profound impact on
women's work and gender divisions of labour. This book provides detailed information on …

In socialist economies, work organizations differ widely in the compensation they provide
employees, despite the absence of key product and labor market processes thought to …

This book provides a systematic analysis that defines and accounts for the contours and
operation of China's welfare system. It is underpinned by recent empirical research and …

The “Wenzhou model” is a controversial one in China. Wenzhou, situated in south-eastern
Zhejiang Province, is characterized by its lively private or unofficial economy. This pattern of …

Western interest in the prospect of village democracy in China is booming. Journalists,
diplomats and international grant officers have all taken heed of the fact that elections are …

In this article, Professor Teemu Ruskola places China's recent Company Law in a broader
historical and cultural perspective. Noting that the Company Law consists of transplanted …