The Rural Education Action Program is part of the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions.
Annual Review of Resource Economics, Vol. 1, 2009
June 2009
New research on the political economy of policy-induced distortions to incentives for optimal resource use in agriculture and insights from the study of the dramatic reforms in former state-controlled economy has led to enhanced insights on the role of governance structures on policy making in agricultural and natural resources. This paper reviews these research developments and key new insights.