Wong, F K W; Hui, E C M and Leung, B Y P (2001) A comparative study of the housing reforms in the major cities of China: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 6(2), pp. 95-107. ISSN 1366-4387
Abstract
This paper aims at making a comprehensive overview on the urban housing reforms in China since 1979. A comparative study on the performance of the housing marketization in the four major cities: namely, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, is conducted. The comparison is made from the perspective of housing production and investment, affordability and housing finance. The insights gained from the study and the measures taken in rectifying the problems would be helpful for future policy directions appropriate for a socialist country in economic transition, i.e. the People’s Republic of China.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | housing reforms, housing production and investment, affordability, housing finance |
| Index terms: | housing reform, Beijing, comparative study, Shanghai, affordability, housing, China |
| Subjects: | economic analysis, analytical methods, construction type, Geography, research design and methodology |
| Topics: | Urban Studies, Construction Technology, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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