Low-income Housing in Chinese Cities: Policies and Practices

This paper argues that the low-income housing programme in China has so far failed to provide adequate housing for the poor for three main reasons: the central government's failure to define a clear mission; a lack of commitment from local governments; and an exclusionary policy towards migrant...

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Published in:	The China quarterly (London) Vol. 212; no. 212; pp. 941 - 964
Main Author:	Huang, Youqin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.12.2012
Subjects:	Affordable housing Central Government Change agents China Chinese languages Cities Commodities Consumption Economic growth Evaluation Federal government Government Government agencies Government policy Homeowners Households Housing Housing authorities Housing Policy Housing prices Housing subsidies Immigration policy Local Government Localization Low income Low income groups Migrants Municipal government Municipal governments New employees Objectives Peoples Republic of China Policy Implementation Politics Profit margins Profits Property rights Public Finance Public housing Redevelopment Regulation Rent subsidies Rental housing Rentals Social housing Social policy State court decisions Systematic review China low-income housing government failure housing China housing policy
ISSN:	0305-7410, 1468-2648
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