Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1 Problem Presentation 1
2 Literature Review 4
3 Research Contents 19
4 Innovation and Improvement 21
Chapter 2 The Theory of Fiscal Decentralization and the Transition of Fiscal
Decentralization in China 23
1 The Theory of Fiscal Decentralization 23
2 Transition of Fiscal Decentralization in China 27
3 Summary 37
Chapter 3 Fiscal Decentralization and Land Use Change:An Analytical
Framework 39
1 The Behavior Orientation of Local Governments Under Tax Distribution
System 39
2 An Analytical Framework of Fiscal Dencentralization,Local Governments
Preference and Land Use Change 42
Chapter 4 Causes of Land Finance in China 46
1 Investigation of Local Land Finance 46
2 Regulation Basis of Land Finance in China 49
3 System Incentives of Land Finance in China 54
4 Summary 67
Chapter 5 Analysis of Land Finance’s Effect 69
1 Dependence on Local Land Finance 69
2 Urban Expansion Effect of Land Finance 74
3 Irrational Urban Growth Under Land Finance 85
4 Summary 89
Chapter 6 The Preference of Local Tax Revenue Under Tax Distribution
System 91
1 The Preference of Local Fiscal Revenue in Budget 91
2 The Preference of Local Fiscal Expenditure in Budget 103
3 Summary 116
Chapter 7 Tax Revenue Preference’s Effect on Urban Industrial Land
Structure 118
1 The Evolution of Urban Land Structure in China 118
2 Real Estate Taxes and Residential Land 125
3 Industrial Taxes and Industrial Land 136
4 Changes of Urban Land Supply Structure Under Tax Revenue Preference 144
5 Summary 151
Chapter 8 Local Fiscal Expenditure Preference’s Effect on Urban Land
Scale 152
1 The Choice of Local Fiscal Expenditure:China-style Dilemma 152
2 Infrastructure Expenditure’s Effect on Urban Infrastructure Land 153
3 Expansion of Urban Land Under Expenditure Preference 167
4 Summary 177
Chapter 9 Conclusions and Policy Implications 178
1 Conclusions 178
2 Policy Implications 181
References 186
Postscript