Building Predatory States: Unfinished Construction Projects in China

• In Event: International and Comparative Political Economy of China

Brief Overview

Amidst a national crisis of unfinished construction projects in China, local governments have shifted from developmental to predatory coping strategies reflected in opportunistic exercise of regulatory power and ad hoc property rights adjustments.

Authors

• Aidong Li, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

• Kellee Tsai, Northeastern University