Locating Chinese urban housing policy in an international context

Urban Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 2965-2982

  Stephens, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; HOUSING POLICY; HOUSING REFORM; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; PRIVATIZATION; PROPERTY RIGHTS; URBAN HOUSING; WORLD BANK;

CHINA;

EID: 78650085015     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: 1360063X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042098009360219     Document Type: Article

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