A Legal Theory of State-Owned Enterprises : The China Experience / James Si Zeng.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zeng, James Si, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Government business enterprises--Law and legislation--China--lat.

Government business enterprises.

Business enterprises--Law and legislation--China--lat.

Business enterprises.

Privatization--Law and legislation--China--lat.

Privatization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

The privatization of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is more accurately described as a process of legalization rather than liberalization, given that the state often continues to regulate private enterprises even after privatization. This process requires clearly defining the boundaries between public power and private property, which entails significant social costs. The continued prevalence of SOEs in China is largely due to the difficulty of defining these boundaries, especially in sectors where safeguarding private property clashes with state priorities. Such sectors include water utilities, coal mining, commercial banking, and infrastructure, where competing state goals complicate the full privatization of the market. Therefore, it is essential to be cautious against the legal centrist view' that assumes law is inherently superior to state ownership. Privatizing SOEs is not merely the transfer of equity-it demands the establishment of advanced legal and regulatory frameworks, making it a complex and gradual endeavor.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-009-45769-1

1-009-45770-5

1-009-45773-X

OCLC:

1573972727