| ID | 107294 |
| Title Proper | Explaining land use change in a Guangdong county |
| Other Title Information | the supply side of the story |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ping, Yew Chiew |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The conversion of land to non-agricultural use in China has often been attributed to the demand for land arising from urbanization, that is, a growing urban population and the shift from agricultural to industrial activity. With a focus on Sihui ??, a county in Guangdong, this study explains land use conversion from an alternative perspective: by looking at the supply of agricultural land for conversion and what determines this supply. It gives precedence to the role of the central actors in the process - local officials - and suggests that the extent to which agricultural land is converted for non-agricultural purposes is determined by an array of structural and agential factors, including the fiscal and land resources at the disposal of local officials, the incentive structure and macro-processes which influence their decision. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Quarterly No. 207; Sep 2011: p626-648 |
| Journal Source | China Quarterly No. 207; Sep 2011: p626-648 |
| Key Words | Land Use ; China ; Guangdong County ; Agriculture ; GDP |