When Formalization Fails: The Credibility Of Informality In Chinaâ S Resettlement Communities

Qian, Zhu (University Of Waterloo) Yang, Chen (Northwestern Polytechnical University)

ISBN 10: 1009585657 / ISBN 13: 9781009585651

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2026

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96 pages. 6.00x0.20x9.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: When Formalization Fails: The Credibility Of Informality In Chinaâ S Resettlement Communities
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1009585657
• ISBN 13: 9781009585651
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.15 kilograms

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Synopsis

Globally, 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―contrasting its affluent coast with its poorer hinterland―this book reveals how informality not only persists after resettlement but performs essential functions, critically challenging the effectiveness of prevailing policies. Theoretically, the study leverages the innovative Credibility Thesis, applying its Formal, Actual, and Targeted (FAT) Institutional Framework and Credibility Scales and Intervention (CSI) Checklist to explain the emergence and evolution of post-resettlement informality. The findings offer powerful, empirically grounded recommendations for integrating informal realities into urban planning, with profound implications for understanding institutional credibility and the functional role of informality in development.