Food safety and the development of regulatory institutions in China
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Asian Perspective
Publication Date
Winter 1-1-2005
Volume
29
Issue
4
First Page
5
Last Page
36
Keywords
China, economic development in East Asia
Abstract
Consumer safety has become an increasingly salient issue for China's rising middle class and regulatory state. This article elucidates the challenges of regulatory development in China through a study of food safety regulation, paying special attention to a scandal involving the sale of fake and sub-standard milk powder. It highlights some of the deficiencies of the regulatory regime and addresses some salient issues concerning regulatory state building, including the regulatory chasm between urban and rural areas, the appropriate role of the state in socioeconomic regulation, the uncertainties created by government reforms, and the conflict between food safety and employment.
Print ISSN
02589184
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Additional Information
Earlier versions of this article were presented at the workshop on "Regulatory Compliance in China: The Lessons of Regulatory Effectiveness", Georgetown Law Centre, November 2-5, 2004, and at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies, Chicago, Illinois.
Full-text Version
Publisher’s Version
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Tam, W., & Yang, D. L. (2005). Food safety and the development of regulatory institutions in China. Asian Perspective, 29(4), 5-36.