1st Edition
Making a Market Economy The Institutionalizational Transformation of a Freshwater Fishery in a Chinese Community
By Ning Wang
Copyright 2005
212 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
210 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
210 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This study investigates the rise and growth of a market economy in the Longlake region, Hubei province, China. Well known in China as the land of fish and rice, the Longlake region has a long tradition of fresh water fishery. Yet, it is the last two decades of the twentieth century that have witnessed the dramatic transformation of fishery from subsistence oriented sideline production to a... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Economy and Institutions 3. The Rise of Fish Markets 4. A Study of Property Rights Transformation 5. A Study of the Firm 6. Concluding Perspectives References
Biography
Ning Wing is Social Researcher at the University of Chicago, Law School.
'This neatly organized volume holds promise for China studies readers: a case study of a fishing community and market in the Longlake region of Southern Hubei.' - China Journal
'This work is rich in theoretical insight.' - Graeme Smith, The Australian National University
