When formalization fails: the credibility of informality in china’s resettlement communities
Auteur :
Qian, Zhu / Yang, Chen
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009585668
Date de publication :
31 juil. 2026
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
States use rural-to-urban resettlement to fuel development, yet this formal process consistently generates its own informalities. Using a comparative case study of China, this Element reveals how informality not only persists after resettlement but performs essential functions, critically challenging the effectiveness of prevailing policies.