Land Rights, Industrialization, and Urbanization: China in Comparative Context

Whiting, Susan H.

doi:10.1007/s11366-022-09786-3

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“…However, only men are entitled to inherit and access rural land rights, and women are excluded from land (re)allocation unless they are widowed. This discriminatory land allocation in rural areas has given men considerable advantages, as well as responsibilities, with regard to obtaining homeownership [ 79 ]. Therefore, having no homeownership might mean that male adults in rural areas feel ashamed and less privileged, leading to depressive symptoms.…”

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Homeownership, Depression, and Life Satisfaction in China: The Gender and Urban-Rural Disparities

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Hwang

Sun

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This study examines how depression and life satisfaction are associated with assets in the form of homeownership in China and whether their relationships differ between men and women, and between urban and rural areas. While the psychological benefits of homeownership are well-documented, how gender makes a difference in this relationship remains unclear. Given the dynamic housing market conditions characterized by the urban-rural divide and the notable gender gap in psychological well-being, China can provide a relevant context to address this knowledge gap. A series of linear regression analyses based on the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) data show that homeownership is positively associated with life satisfaction and negatively related to depression, and this relationship is driven by men. While the homeownership-life satisfaction relation does not differ between urban and rural areas, the negative association between homeownership and depression is seen only among rural residents. The gender difference could be explained by the salient role of the financial security obtained from homeownership, whereas the regional difference seems to be supported by the social comparison theory. This study contributes to the knowledge of how a biological determinant, i.e., gender, interacts with a social determinant, i.e., homeownership, to affect psychological well-being.

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Homeownership, Depression, and Life Satisfaction in China: The Gender and Urban-Rural Disparities

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“…Land expropriation in these situations frequently affects the original village collectives and inhabitants, particularly regarding changes in land usage and revenue distribution. In accordance with applicable laws and regulations, the government must compensate the group or individuals impacted by the expropriation during the process, guaranteeing the protection of the public interest and farmers' legal rights (Whiting, 2022).…”

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Negotiating Public Land Rights in Rural China: Insights into Conflict Resolution

Wang,

Yusof,

Salleh

2024

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Land expropriation disputes, particularly those involving public land, are growing more prevalent in rural areas of China as urbanization picks up speed. Studies on land expropriation, urbanization, and farmers' rights abound, but there are very few that concentrate on the procedures used to settle public land disputes. There is a dearth of research on this topic, especially in rural areas where the focus is often on land expropriation during urbanization and urban land management challenges. This study uses interviews to examine the behaviors and effects of Chinese farmers who are pursuing public land rights to fill this research vacuum. To extract in-sights from the textual material provided by the interviews, the NVivo software tool was utilized in conjunction with the theme analysis technique. According to the study, these farmers mostly use normative claims and benefit distribution tactics, which reflects their intricate relationships inside the established legal system. Additionally, the study shows how farmers really implement land policy by using the social and political systems that are already in place to strengthen their negotiating position. These exchanges show that resolving conflicts over public land in rural areas is a social and political matter as much as a legal one, reflecting the dynamic shifts in power and interest structures within these communities. The study's conclusions give fresh viewpoints for comprehending and settling public land disputes in rural China, as well as important new information for developing and carrying out rural land policy.

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“…Authoritarian legality similarly plays a major role in structuring land rights, segmenting land markets, and limiting the ability of rural households to use law and courts to defend their claims to land. As with labor, the role of land law in perpetuating patterns of the planned economy is undertheorized in recent scholarship; at the same time, scholars identify incomplete land rights of farm households in China's legal system as a factor in explaining high levels of inequality, dispossession, and protest (Li et al 2021, Pils 2016, Whiting 2022.…”

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Authoritarian Legality and State Capitalism in China

Whiting

2023

Annu. Rev. Law. Soc. Sci.

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This review addresses three questions surrounding authoritarian legality and state capitalism in China. First, what is legality, and does it exist in China's Leninist single-party state? Scholars who characterize the system as order maintenance find the absence of legality. Those employing dual-state and instrumentalist views of law find partial legality. Scholars promoting the notion of bare legality find complete legality. Second, does authoritarian legality strengthen regime legitimacy? Scholars agree that the state seeks legitimation through its embrace of authoritarian legality. Empirical research tests this claim. Third, is China in transition from plan to market, and what is the role of law in state capitalism? The teleology of the transition paradigm overlooks illiberal underpinnings of property rights and factor markets. Answers to these questions help explain regime resilience, economic growth, economic crisis, and inequality in China. Both the institution of the dual state and the perpetuation of plan elements reinforce state power.

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Land Rights, Industrialization, and Urbanization: China in Comparative Context

Cited by 8 publications

References 74 publications

Homeownership, Depression, and Life Satisfaction in China: The Gender and Urban-Rural Disparities

Homeownership, Depression, and Life Satisfaction in China: The Gender and Urban-Rural Disparities

Negotiating Public Land Rights in Rural China: Insights into Conflict Resolution

Authoritarian Legality and State Capitalism in China

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