China's land finance system has been a key contributor to the country's “economic miracle”
over recent decades. While there is much existing research on different components of the …

Land finance, or tudi caizheng, is a phenomenon unique and critical to China's urban
development. Its genesis, however, has not been seriously addressed. This research …

There is a growing body of literature on China's land reform, land system and land-centred
urbanisation. While the contribution of land proceeds to Chinese local public finance and …

In the context of tax-sharing system, the issue of using profits from land transfers to cover
local government deficits has attracted widespread attention. However, research on how …

Land grant premiums and land tax revenues have become two major sources of fiscal
revenue for city governments in China. This type of fiscal revenue strategy for city …

Urbanization and regional development in transitional China are land-centered, and urban
land expansion has received substantial attention from researchers. However, the nature …

By studying the case of China's state land ownership regime, this paper examines the
financialization of housing and land and illustrates how these processes are intertwined and …

Since the reform and opening-up, urban land development in China mainland has been
increasing dramatically with significant regional differences. Using the panel data of …

This paper considers the issue of local “land finance” in the context of China's fast urban
expansion. In an analysis of China s land requisition and public leasing system we argue …

Over the last two decades, cities in China have relied heavily on the revenues from public
land leasing to finance urban development. This source of revenue is not sustainable. To …