Willingness to pay for better housing in Hong Kong: Theory and evidence (of dwelling space)

Urban Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 289-304

  Hui, Eddie Chi Man ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSING CONDITIONS; RENTAL SECTOR; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

CHINA;

EID: 0033064198     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0042098993619     Document Type: Article

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