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Land titling in China: Chengdu experiment and its consequences

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The lack of transfer rights for collectively owned land has led to inefficient land use and rising urban–rural income inequality in China, which calls for property rights reform in the rural area. This article studies the land titling experiment in Chengdu since 2008. Based on field surveys and analysis of data on land transactions, we find that rural residents' income and wealth increased significantly after achieving transfer rights on collectively owned land. The implied land price is found to be correlated with the strength of property rights. With land titling, the market for rural construction land is growing in Chengdu. We argue that a property rights reform that changes the primary role of rural land from welfare to property will provide China with an opportunity to achieve urban–rural harmony and land-use efficiency while maintaining its fast urbanization process.

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  • Lixing Li, 2012. "Land titling in China: Chengdu experiment and its consequences," China Economic Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 5(1), pages 47-64.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rcejxx:v:5:y:2012:i:1:p:47-64
    DOI: 10.1080/17538963.2012.719287
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    1. Meng, Fei & Chand , Satish & Huybers, Twan, 2024. "Land Tenure Arrangements and Rural-Urban Migration in China: Evidence From Shandong and Hebei Province," Journal of Economic Development, The Economic Research Institute, Chung-Ang University, vol. 49(3), pages 107-131, September.
    2. Liu, Shouying & Ma, Sen & Yin, Lijuan & Zhu, Jiong, 2023. "Land titling, human capital misallocation, and agricultural productivity in China," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 165(C).
    3. He, Yiming & Collins, Alan R., 2021. "The effect of information structure on farmland contractual choice: toward a revised theory of share tenancy with new evidence from Guangdong, China," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 65(C).

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