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Institutional Sources of Reform: The Diffusion of Land Banking Systems in China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2015

Yanlong Zhang
Yanlong Zhang*
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Duke University, USA
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Abstract

An important change in China's urban land management system is the diffusion of land banking systems – official agencies that govern local land conversions, preparation, and transactions. In this article, I draw on neoinstitutional theory in organizational studies to explore the forces that promote this transformation. I propose-besides rational calculations and indigenous impetus for reform, institutional forces that play a crucial role in accelerating the diffusion process. Event history analysis shows that, over time, local economic characteristics have a declining effect on the adoption of land banking systems and gradually yield to pressure from peer cities, provincial governments, policy professionals, and policy-making communities. Moreover, intergovemmental fiscal arrangements and political status moderate the effect of provincial pressure.

Keywords

Chinaland bankingneoinstitutional theorypolicy diffusiontransitional economy中国土地储备新制度理论政策扩散转型经济

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Management and Organization Review , Volume 8 , Issue 3: Special Issue Innovations in Public and Non-profit Sector Organizations in China , November 2012 , pp. 507 - 533
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Copyright © International Association for Chinese Management Research 2012

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