The myths and politics of housing in Hong Kong: The controversy over the demolition of the Hunghom Estate

Habitat International

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 375-383

  Chu, Cecilia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activism; Homeownership; Hong Kong; Housing policy; Privatization

Indexed keywords

DEMOLITION; DEVELOPMENT CONTROL; HOMEOWNERSHIP; HOUSING MARKET; HOUSING POLICY; NATIONAL ECONOMY; POWER RELATIONS; PRIVATIZATION; STAKEHOLDER; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN HOUSING; URBAN POLICY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 43049160839     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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