Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contrasting China with the West : background history, preliminary observations and conclusions -- The land use right : owning the right to use land without owning the land -- Ownership entities : who owns land, and how do they own it? -- Choosing where to build : the private market and government pressure -- Demolishing existing structures, relocating current residents -- Lenders and loans : where does all the money come from? -- Preselling and reselling of residential units -- Commercial construction and commercial leasing -- Infrastructure : building and paying for roads, bridges, subways, and airports -- China's other "other path" : confounding the predictions of development economics -- Harmonizing law and development theory with China's actual progress.

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