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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Summary: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 migrants. A systematic review of low-income housing policy in China shows that the central government juggles its economic and socio-political goals thereby causing constant changes in low-income housing policy. Meanwhile, the existing public finance system, the performance evaluation system and localization in policy implementation have all resulted in a lack of commitment from local governments to low-income housing. Inadequate provision is made worse by problems with allocation. Despite encouraging changes since 2010, many factors underlying the government's failures remain unchanged, thus the fate of low-income housing remains uncertain.
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ISSN:0305-7410
1468-2648
DOI:10.1017/S0305741012001270