Abstract The Global South nations and their statehoods have presented a driving force of
economic and social development through most of the written history of humankind. China …

Property rights matter for their effects on economic inequality and economic performance,
and they unfold at the intersection of law, the state, politics, and the economy. Five …

The volume offers essential reading for undergraduates who need an introduction to the
field, for graduate students who wish to broaden their understanding of stratification …

Shortlisted, 2010 Jospeh Rothschild Prize in Nationalism and Ethnic Studies, Association for
the Study of Nationalities. Once again, it appears that Russia is marching to the forefront of …

Using panel data of 4,730 urban residents drawn from 20 cities in China, this article
examines changes in income determinants between the prereform and reform eras. To …

The effort to close the gender gaps in employment is one of the priorities worldwide to help
address the disparity that exists between men and women in terms of rights and …

Command economies gave Communist-era elites administrative control and material
Privilege but severely restricted money income and private wealth. Markets and Privatization …

In the first edition of this Handbook we wrote a chapter under the title “The Socialist
Economic System.” This chapter can be read as a follow-up to, or a new section of, the …

How might economic geography (re) position itself within the interdisciplinary field of
heterodox economics? Reflecting on this question, this article offers a critical assessment of …

Market transitions are thought to inevitably produce spiraling inequality on the road to
economic growth. This review provides an overview of research evaluating inequality in …