Taisu Zhang

Taisu Zhang, an associate professor at Yale Law School and author of 'The Laws and Economics of Confucianism,' delves into the contrasting paths of economic development in preindustrial China and England. He explores how Confucian kinship hierarchies shaped land ownership in China, enabling political empowerment for lower-income households, while England's wealth-driven status reinforced elite dominance. Zhang also examines the effects of differing taxation systems and cultural norms on economic behavior and historical institutional dynamics.