Institutionalization of State Policy (eBook)

Zhang Miao is Visiting Research Fellow at Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya. She obtained her PhD. in Economics from University of Malaya in 2014. Her research focuses on institutional economics and state theory. Her research interest includes urban housing policy, institution and governance, as well as civil society of China. Her research spectrum also extends to the fields of industrial policy and technology innovation. Her previous writings have appeared in international journals such as Journal of Contemporary Asia, Habitat International, Cities, Journal of Asia Pacific Economy and Asia Pacific Business Review. She has undertaken consultancies for international agencies, including United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and research projects funded by grants on the development of China’s urban housing sector.Rajah Rasiah is Professor of Technology and Innovation Policy, Faculty of Economics and Administration at the University of Malaya in Malaysia. He received his doctorate (economics) from Cambridge University, England in 1992, the same year he became a lecturer at the National University of Malaysia before being appointed as a Professor of Industrial Organization in 1998. Between 2001 and 2004 he served as a Senior Researcher at UNU-INTECH (now UNU-MERIT) where he was also Head of Publications. He has undertaken consultancies and research projects for many international agencies, including the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), International Labour Organization (ILO), World Bank, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He has published over 250 works in international journals and presses. Among the prizes he has received include the prestigious Celso Furtado Prize in Social Sciences in 2014 for his seminal contributions in the field technology and economic development.

Chapter 1: Introduction.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2: Problematizing Urban Housing in China.- 1.3: Research Questions and Objectives.- 1.4: Key Concepts.- 1.5: Outline of Book.- Chapter 2: Literature Review.- 2.1: Introduction.- 2.2: Theory and Evidence.- 2.2.1: State.- 2.2.2: Institutions.- 2.2.3: A State in Transition.- 2.3: Chapter Summary.- Chapter 3: Methodology and Data.- 3.1: Introduction.-3.2: Institutional Methodology.- 3.3: Analytic Framework.- 3.4: Research Mode and Data.- 3.4.1: Qualitative Data.- 3.4.2: Quantitative Data.- 3.5: Chapter Summary.- Chapter 4: The Transformation of State-Owned Enterprises.- 4.1: Introduction.- 4.2: Theoretical Consideration.- 4.3: Market Reforms.- 4.3.1: Land Reforms.- 4.3.2: SOE Reforms.- 4.4: The Evolving Role of SOEs in Urban Housing Sector.- 4.4.1: Phase 1: Constructor, Distributor and Property Manager (1978--1988).- 4.4.2: Phase 2: Transformation Role (1988 – 1998).- 4.4.3: Phase 3: Developer, Investor and Speculator (1998 – 2013).- 4.5: Chapter Summary.- Chapter 5: Intermediary Role of Provincial Governments.- 5.1: Introduction.- 5.2: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations.- 5.3: Uneven Development.- 5.4: Contrasting Institutional Experiences.- 5.4.1: Leadership.- 5.4.2: Legislative.- 5.4.3: Land Use.- 5.4.4: Living Culture.- 5.5: Chapter Summary.