Private Law in China and Taiwan

Legal and Economic Analyses

Wei Shen editor Yun-chien Chang editor Wen-yeu Wang editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:16th Aug '18

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Comparing four key branches of private law in China and Taiwan, this collaborative and novel book demystifies the 'China puzzle'.

Comparing the four key branches of private law in China and Taiwan - property, contract, tort, and corporate law - this collaborative and novel book demystifies the 'China puzzle'. Top scholars in the field use an economics-focused analytical approach to explain how law has evolved over the past four decades.Past research and literature suggest that legal institutions drive economic development. Yet China has grown for decades without the fundamental legal infrastructure that was once considered necessary. This is called the 'China puzzle' or the 'China myth'. By carefully comparing the four key branches of private law in China and Taiwan - a jurisdiction that grew with modest legal institutions and shares similar legal and non-legal culture - this collaborative and novel book demystifies the 'China puzzle'. Top scholars in the field use an economics-focused analytical approach to explain how and why the laws have taken such paths over the past four decades. Comparing property, contract, tort, and corporate laws in China and Taiwan, these authors delve deeply into key doctrines to provide a meaningful account of the evolution of private law in these two jurisdictions.

ISBN: 9781108466813

Dimensions: 230mm x 153mm x 20mm

Weight: 550g

359 pages