Privatization, housing conditions and affordability in the People's Republic of China

Habitat International

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-192

  Mak, Stephen W K ^a   Choy, Lennon H T ^a   Ho, Winky K O ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Affordability; China; Homeownership; Housing conditions

Indexed keywords

AFFORDABLE HOUSING; HOMEOWNERSHIP; HOUSING CONDITIONS; HOUSING POLICY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 34249342253     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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