Assessing housing affordability in post-reform China: A case study of Shanghai

Housing Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 877-901

  Chen, Jie ^a   Hao, Qianjin ^b   Stephens, Mark ^c  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Homeownership; Housing affordability; Housing policy; Housing reform

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; AFFORDABLE HOUSING; HOMEOWNERSHIP; HOUSING MARKET; HOUSING POLICY; HOUSING REFORM; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; PRICE DYNAMICS; TREND ANALYSIS;

CHINA; SHANGHAI;

EID: 77958535239     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2010.511153     Document Type: Article

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