Making a Market Economy
The Institutionalizational Transformation of a Freshwater Fishery in a Chinese Community
1st Edition
Published on 31. October 2013
210 pages
978-1-135-93214-5 (ISBN)
Description
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 thriving market-oriented economy. Based on ethnographic fieldwork, this study aims to examine the making of this burgeoning market economy, focusing on a set of vital economic institutions, including property rights and markets, as well as the changing organizational forms in fishery. Their evolution and the dynamics between them and the social, cultural, legal, and political settings in which both economic institutions and organizations are deeply embedded constitutes the main substantive theme of this study.
Reviews / Votes
'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
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
12 s/w Abbildungen
12 Illustrations, black and white
File size
3,03 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-93214-5 (9781135932145)
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Ning Wang
Making a Market Economy
The Institutionalizational Transformation of a Freshwater Fishery in a Chinese Community
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Making a Market Economy
The Institutionalizational Transformation of a Freshwater Fishery in a Chinese Community
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Person
Ning Wing is Social Researcher at the University of Chicago, Law School.
Content
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
