Land Takings in the Private Interest: Comparisons of Urban Land Development Controversies in the United States, China, and Vietnam

Land-taking controversies around the globe have been making headline news recently. This article examines the similarities, differences, and ironies in what has been happening in China, Vietnam, and the United States. Even though these countries are different on many levels, their fiscal constraints...

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Main Author: Kim, Annette M. (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 2010-03-04T15:17:33Z.
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