In socialist economies, work organizations differ widely in the compensation they provide
employees, despite the absence of key product and labor market processes thought to …

Burgeoning industry in rural China in the last decade is playing an increasingly important
role in the country's economy and promises a new economic organization and social …

Previous studies of stratification under state socialism have emphasized the institutional
structure of redistributive economies. This article stresses the importance of the state and …

State socialist redistributive economies are characterized by the allocation and distribution
of goods through central planning. This paper develops a theory of market transition which …

China under reform has taken significant steps to priva-tize state welfare functions. This has
happened in employment, health, and housing in all of which there are steadfast efforts to …

Despite their strongly egalitarian ideology, there is considerable evidence from socialist
countries that individuals of higher socioeconomic and political status have privileged …

Recent years have seen political economists turning to an institutional paradigm wherein the
extent to which property rights are defined and enforced is an important determinant of …

This article extends market transition theory to an analysis of inequality under the conditions
of partial reform in China. Logit regression analysis indicates cadres (officials) have no …

This paper develops a model where this is a trade-off between the enforcement of the
property rights of different groups. An oligarchic'society, where political power is in the hands …

Since the Third Plenum of the 11th Party Congress in December 1978 China's leaders have
moved decisively to restructure the nation's economy. However, it now appears that while …