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October 15, 2025Rural China

The Current State and Debate on the Land Contract System in Rural China and a Proposal for Its Reform

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FCFeng ChenTZTong Zhihui

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This article reviews the rigid land allocations in rural China, suggesting reforms to enhance management rights and property equity.

Key Points

  • Urgent reforms of the land contract system are needed to better align land allocations with population changes.
  • The article highlights the adverse impact on generations of rural residents lacking land contract rights since the 1990s.
  • By integrating local land practices with the Harberger Tax mechanism, a new model for land allocation is proposed.
  • The study emphasizes the importance of analyzing institutional practices to improve national land policies and promote efficiency.

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Chen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68efbd16d61273c8652d817chttps://doi.org/10.1163/22136746-12341330
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