The chengzhongcun land market in China: Boon or bane? - A perspective on property rights

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 282-304

  Tian, Li ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cheng zhongcun; China; Guang zhou; Land management; Land market; Property rights; Zhuhai

Indexed keywords

AFFORDABLE HOUSING; ECONOMIC REFORM; LAND MARKET; LANDOWNERSHIP; PROPERTY RIGHTS; URBAN GROWTH;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU;

EID: 45249123727     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2008.00787.x     Document Type: Article

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