The potential of land rental markets in the process of economic development: Evidence from China

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 241-270

  Deininger, Klaus ^a,b   Jin, Songqing ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Economic development; Land markets; Poverty; Productivity; Property rights

Indexed keywords

LAND MARKET; OFF-FARM EMPLOYMENT; RURAL ECONOMY;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; WORLD;

EID: 23844461142     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2004.08.002     Document Type: Article

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