Research On Shareholding Contract And Implementation Mechanism Of Salt Industry In Zigong City Of Sichuan Province In Qing Dynasty

In the contract archives of Sichuan Zigong Salt Industry,a large number of joint-stock contract relationships are recorded,which truly records the entire process of the development of Sichuan’s well salt industry,and has a very high economic history research value.Through the research of Zigong salt industry contracts in Sichuan,this paper divides them into four types: salt industry land sales contracts,salt industry land lease contracts,limited-year well contracts,and descendant well contracts.According to the development stage,the joint-stock contract is divided into three stages: the salt industry land lease contracts is the embryonic stage,limited-year well contract is the development stage,and the descendant well contract is the mature stage.In terms of research purpose,this paper analyzes the internal logic of the evolution and change of Sichuan Zigong Salt Industry Contract from the perspective of contract implementation mechanism.This paper summarizes the characteristics of the different stages of the Zigong Salt Industry Contract in Sichuan,and looked for the law of mutual influence between the contract and the contract implementation mechanism.In addition,through the research on the implementation mechanism of the salt industry contract in Zigong,Sichuan,it is proved that the benefit-sharing mechanism can motivate traders to abide by the contract and promote the self-enforcement of the contract.In terms of research theory,based on Benjamin Klein’s "Premium Stream" theory,this paper summarizes the theory of benefit-sharing implementation mechanism.The benefit-sharing implementation mechanism is an implementation mechanism that encourages contract traders to perform their own contracts by creating a persistent excess return in the contract terms.The excavation of well salt in Zigong,Sichuan is a high-risk and high-yield industry,and the potential huge "Premium Stream" income in the contract has seriously hindered the signing and performance of the salt industry land sales contract.After long-term practice and exploration,the salt industry merchants in Zigong,Sichuan have used the incentive effect generated by the "Premium Stream" to realize the signing of the joint-stock contract and the self-fulfillment of the contract through the benefit-sharing mechanism.In terms of research methods,this paper makes extensive use of historical archives of salt industry contracts in the research process.Through the contract archives,this paper clarifies the context of the evolution of the contract implementation mechanism of Zigong Salt Industry in Sichuan,and summarizes the evolution process of general significance.This paper summarizes the general problems of the contract implementation mechanism and explains why the Sichuan Zigong Salt Industry Contract can be implemented stably for a long time.This paper uses the theories and methods of contract economics and new institutional economics to analyze how the Sichuan Zigong salt industry contract and its implementation mechanism evolved from the perspectives of benefit sharing mechanism,clan reputation mechanism,institutional environment,and cultural tradition.The conclusion of this paper is that the benefit-sharing mechanism is actually a self-enforcing mechanism with positive benefits.In the development process of the Zigong Salt Industry Contract in Sichuan,the important role of the "Premium Stream" was fully utilized,and the income of the salt well was effectively distributed among the contract traders.The benefit-sharing mechanism makes both parties benefit from contract performance greater than the cost.Therefore,contract traders tend to ensure contract performance through self-enforcing mechanisms.The main structure and research content of this paper are the historical evolution of the salt industry contract and the implementation mechanism of the long-term and stable performance of the salt industry contract.This paper is divided into eight chapters for research,of which the second and third chapters respectively introduce and discuss the theory of contract and contract implementation mechanism,the historical reasons and historical characteristics of the contract in Zigong Salt Industry in Sichuan.The fourth chapter discusses the benefits of "Premium Stream" in the land sales contract of the salt industry,the role of the reputation mechanism and the custom mechanism on the self-enforcement of the contract.The fifth chapter discusses the land lease contract and its implementation mechanism in the salt industry,and distributes the "Premium Stream" through the way of sharing the lease.The sixth chapter discusses the limited-year well contract and its implementation mechanism,which is the development and exploration stage of the benefit sharing mechanism.The seventh chapter discusses the descendants well contract and its implementation mechanism.This stage is the mature and perfect stage of the benefit sharing mechanism.The eighth chapter summarizes the full text and discusses the research inspiration.From the perspective of "Premium Stream" and benefit-sharing mechanism,the research of this paper analyzes and explores the different stages of the Zigong salt industry contract in Sichuan,and makes a certain explanation for the theory of contract self-enforcement mechanism.In particular,through the investigation of a large number of contract files,the incentive effect of the benefit sharing mechanism is proved.